diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/implementations/saved_query.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/implementations/saved_query.py
index 6ff709b9..53de5038 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/implementations/saved_query.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/implementations/saved_query.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     ModelWithMetadataParsing,
 )
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.implementations.filters.where_filter import (
-    PydanticWhereFilter,
+    PydanticWhereFilterIntersection,
 )
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.implementations.metadata import PydanticMetadata
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols import ProtocolHint
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _implements_protocol(self) -> SavedQuery:
     name: str
     metrics: List[str]
     group_bys: List[str] = []
-    where: List[PydanticWhereFilter] = []
+    where: Optional[PydanticWhereFilterIntersection] = None
 
     description: Optional[str] = None
     metadata: Optional[PydanticMetadata] = None
diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/protocols/saved_query.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/protocols/saved_query.py
index 2018b164..3bd739d9 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/protocols/saved_query.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/protocols/saved_query.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from typing import Optional, Protocol, Sequence
 
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.metadata import Metadata
-from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.where_filter import WhereFilter
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.where_filter import WhereFilterIntersection
 
 
 class SavedQuery(Protocol):
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def group_bys(self) -> Sequence[str]:  # noqa: D
 
     @property
     @abstractmethod
-    def where(self) -> Sequence[WhereFilter]:  # noqa: D
+    def where(self) -> Optional[WhereFilterIntersection]:
+        """Returns the intersection class containing any where filters specified in the saved query."""
         pass
 
     @property
diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/saved_query.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/saved_query.py
index 0b2ecd4c..f9abd7f4 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/saved_query.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/saved_query.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ def _check_metrics(valid_metric_names: Set[str], saved_query: SavedQuery) -> Seq
     @validate_safely("Validate the where field in a saved query.")
     def _check_where(saved_query: SavedQuery) -> Sequence[ValidationIssue]:
         issues: List[ValidationIssue] = []
-        for where_filter in saved_query.where:
+        if saved_query.where is None:
+            return issues
+        for where_filter in saved_query.where.where_filters:
             try:
                 where_filter.call_parameter_sets
             except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/parsing/test_saved_query_parsing.py b/tests/parsing/test_saved_query_parsing.py
index 596ee66a..95b0e6aa 100644
--- a/tests/parsing/test_saved_query_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/parsing/test_saved_query_parsing.py
@@ -131,5 +131,6 @@ def test_saved_query_where() -> None:
     build_result = parse_yaml_files_to_semantic_manifest(files=[file, EXAMPLE_PROJECT_CONFIGURATION_YAML_CONFIG_FILE])
     assert len(build_result.semantic_manifest.saved_queries) == 1
     saved_query = build_result.semantic_manifest.saved_queries[0]
-    assert len(saved_query.where) == 1
-    assert where == saved_query.where[0].where_sql_template
+    assert saved_query.where is not None
+    assert len(saved_query.where.where_filters) == 1
+    assert where == saved_query.where.where_filters[0].where_sql_template
diff --git a/tests/validations/test_saved_query.py b/tests/validations/test_saved_query.py
index c6ae46f4..89ba8289 100644
--- a/tests/validations/test_saved_query.py
+++ b/tests/validations/test_saved_query.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.implementations.filters.where_filter import (
     PydanticWhereFilter,
+    PydanticWhereFilterIntersection,
 )
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.implementations.saved_query import PydanticSavedQuery
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.implementations.semantic_manifest import (
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ def test_invalid_metric_in_saved_query(  # noqa: D
             description="Example description.",
             metrics=["invalid_metric"],
             group_bys=["Dimension('booking__is_instant')"],
-            where=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            where=PydanticWhereFilterIntersection(
+                where_filters=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            ),
         ),
     ]
 
@@ -64,7 +67,9 @@ def test_invalid_where_in_saved_query(  # noqa: D
             description="Example description.",
             metrics=["bookings"],
             group_bys=["Dimension('booking__is_instant')"],
-            where=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ invalid_jinja }}")],
+            where=PydanticWhereFilterIntersection(
+                where_filters=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ invalid_jinja }}")],
+            ),
         ),
     ]
 
@@ -85,7 +90,9 @@ def test_invalid_group_by_element_in_saved_query(  # noqa: D
             description="Example description.",
             metrics=["bookings"],
             group_bys=["Dimension('booking__invalid_dimension')"],
-            where=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            where=PydanticWhereFilterIntersection(
+                where_filters=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            ),
         ),
     ]
 
@@ -106,7 +113,9 @@ def test_invalid_group_by_format_in_saved_query(  # noqa: D
             description="Example description.",
             metrics=["bookings"],
             group_bys=["invalid_format"],
-            where=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            where=PydanticWhereFilterIntersection(
+                where_filters=[PydanticWhereFilter(where_sql_template="{{ Dimension('booking__is_instant') }}")],
+            ),
         ),
     ]