diff --git a/internal/terraform/context_apply.go b/internal/terraform/context_apply.go
index 1aba22f8cf98..afc18b99462d 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/context_apply.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/context_apply.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (c *Context) applyGraph(plan *plans.Plan, config *configs.Config, opts *App
 		Operation:               operation,
 		ExternalReferences:      plan.ExternalReferences,
 		Overrides:               plan.Overrides,
-		SkipValidation:          c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
+		SkipGraphValidation:     c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
 	}).Build(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
 	diags = diags.Append(moreDiags)
 	if moreDiags.HasErrors() {
diff --git a/internal/terraform/context_plan.go b/internal/terraform/context_plan.go
index 9536f7f9fb7c..3eae86d47d60 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/context_plan.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/context_plan.go
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ func (c *Context) planGraph(config *configs.Config, prevRunState *states.State,
 			forgetResources:         forgetResources,
 			forgetModules:           forgetModules,
 			GenerateConfigPath:      opts.GenerateConfigPath,
-			SkipValidation:          c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
+			SkipGraphValidation:     c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
 		}).Build(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
 		return graph, walkPlan, diags
 	case plans.RefreshOnlyMode:
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ func (c *Context) planGraph(config *configs.Config, prevRunState *states.State,
 			Operation:               walkPlan,
 			ExternalReferences:      opts.ExternalReferences,
 			Overrides:               opts.Overrides,
+			SkipGraphValidation:     c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
 		}).Build(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
 		return graph, walkPlan, diags
 	case plans.DestroyMode:
@@ -944,6 +945,7 @@ func (c *Context) planGraph(config *configs.Config, prevRunState *states.State,
 			skipRefresh:             opts.SkipRefresh,
 			Operation:               walkPlanDestroy,
 			Overrides:               opts.Overrides,
+			SkipGraphValidation:     c.graphOpts.SkipGraphValidation,
 		}).Build(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
 		return graph, walkPlanDestroy, diags
 	default:
diff --git a/internal/terraform/graph_builder.go b/internal/terraform/graph_builder.go
index fb489c857c5a..f8ae346982fa 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/graph_builder.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/graph_builder.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ type BasicGraphBuilder struct {
 	// Optional name to add to the graph debug log
 	Name string
 
-	// SkipGraphValidation indicates whether the graph validation should be skipped.
+	// SkipGraphValidation indicates whether the graph validation (enabled by default)
+	// should be skipped after the graph is built.
 	SkipGraphValidation bool
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func (b *BasicGraphBuilder) Build(path addrs.ModuleInstance) (*Graph, tfdiags.Di
 
 	// Return early if the graph validation is skipped
 	// This behavior is currently only used by the graph command
-	// which only want to display the dot representation of the graph
+	// which only wants to display the dot representation of the graph
 	if b.SkipGraphValidation {
 		return g, diags
 	}
diff --git a/internal/terraform/graph_builder_apply.go b/internal/terraform/graph_builder_apply.go
index 4c79f615901f..ee871eb0e57f 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/graph_builder_apply.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/graph_builder_apply.go
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ type ApplyGraphBuilder struct {
 	// framework.
 	Overrides *mocking.Overrides
 
-	// SkipValidation indicates whether the graph builder should skip
+	// SkipGraphValidation indicates whether the graph builder should skip
 	// validation of the graph.
-	SkipValidation bool
+	SkipGraphValidation bool
 }
 
 // See GraphBuilder
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (b *ApplyGraphBuilder) Build(path addrs.ModuleInstance) (*Graph, tfdiags.Di
 	return (&BasicGraphBuilder{
 		Steps:               b.Steps(),
 		Name:                "ApplyGraphBuilder",
-		SkipGraphValidation: b.SkipValidation,
+		SkipGraphValidation: b.SkipGraphValidation,
 	}).Build(path)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/terraform/graph_builder_plan.go b/internal/terraform/graph_builder_plan.go
index 3ee0057a6e6b..22c267afaadc 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/graph_builder_plan.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/graph_builder_plan.go
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ type PlanGraphBuilder struct {
 	// If empty, then config will not be generated.
 	GenerateConfigPath string
 
-	// SkipValidation indicates whether the graph builder should skip
+	// SkipGraphValidation indicates whether the graph builder should skip
 	// validation of the graph.
-	SkipValidation bool
+	SkipGraphValidation bool
 }
 
 // See GraphBuilder
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (b *PlanGraphBuilder) Build(path addrs.ModuleInstance) (*Graph, tfdiags.Dia
 	return (&BasicGraphBuilder{
 		Steps:               b.Steps(),
 		Name:                "PlanGraphBuilder",
-		SkipGraphValidation: b.SkipValidation,
+		SkipGraphValidation: b.SkipGraphValidation,
 	}).Build(path)
 }