diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-avocados-knock.md b/.changeset/rotten-avocados-knock.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11f797811a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rotten-avocados-knock.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@neo4j/introspector": patch
+---
+
+Introspector now produces `@mutation` directive instead on `@exclude` when readonly
diff --git a/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/directives/Exclude.ts b/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/directives/Exclude.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dc7680273..0000000000
--- a/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/directives/Exclude.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) "Neo4j"
- * Neo4j Sweden AB [http://neo4j.com]
- *
- * This file is part of Neo4j.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import type { Directive, ExcludeOperation } from "../types";
-
-export class ExcludeDirective implements Directive {
-    operations: ExcludeOperation[] = [];
-    addOperation(operation: ExcludeOperation): void {
-        if (!this.operations.includes(operation)) {
-            this.operations.push(operation);
-        }
-    }
-
-    removeOperation(operation: ExcludeOperation): void {
-        this.operations = this.operations.filter((o) => o !== operation);
-    }
-
-    toString(): string {
-        const parts: string[] = [];
-        if (this.operations.length) {
-            parts.push("(");
-            parts.push("operations: ");
-            parts.push("[");
-            parts.push(this.operations.join(", "));
-            parts.push("]");
-            parts.push(")");
-        }
-
-        return `@exclude${parts.join("")}`;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/graphql.ts b/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/graphql.ts
index d0af08a9b8..7b720700ce 100644
--- a/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/introspector/src/transforms/neo4j-graphql/graphql.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { GraphQLNode } from "./GraphQLNode";
 import generateRelationshipPropsName from "./utils/generate-relationship-props-name";
 import { RelationshipPropertiesDirective } from "./directives/RelationshipProperties";
 import createRelationshipFields from "./utils/create-relationship-fields";
-import { ExcludeDirective } from "./directives/Exclude";
 import generateGraphQLSafeName from "./utils/generate-graphql-safe-name";
 import nodeKey from "../../utils/node-key";
 
@@ -35,15 +34,19 @@ type GraphQLNodeMap = {
 
 export default function graphqlFormatter(neo4jStruct: Neo4jStruct, readonly = false): string {
     const { nodes, relationships } = neo4jStruct;
-    const bareNodes = transformNodes(nodes, readonly);
+    const bareNodes = transformNodes(nodes);
     const withRelationships = hydrateWithRelationships(bareNodes, relationships);
     const sorted = Object.keys(withRelationships).sort((a, b) => {
         return withRelationships[a].typeName > withRelationships[b].typeName ? 1 : -1;
     });
-    return sorted.map((typeName) => withRelationships[typeName].toString()).join("\n\n");
+    const sortedWithRelationships = sorted.map((typeName) => withRelationships[typeName].toString());
+    if (readonly) {
+        sortedWithRelationships.push("extend schema @mutation(operations: [])");
+    }
+    return sortedWithRelationships.join("\n\n");
 }
 
-function transformNodes(nodes: NodeMap, readonly: boolean): GraphQLNodeMap {
+function transformNodes(nodes: NodeMap): GraphQLNodeMap {
     const out = {};
     const takenTypeNames: string[] = [];
     Object.keys(nodes).forEach((nodeType) => {
@@ -68,13 +71,6 @@ function transformNodes(nodes: NodeMap, readonly: boolean): GraphQLNodeMap {
         if (nodeDirective.toString().length) {
             node.addDirective(nodeDirective);
         }
-        if (readonly) {
-            const excludeDirective = new ExcludeDirective();
-            excludeDirective.addOperation("CREATE");
-            excludeDirective.addOperation("DELETE");
-            excludeDirective.addOperation("UPDATE");
-            node.addDirective(excludeDirective);
-        }
 
         const fields = createNodeFields(neo4jNode.properties, node.typeName);
         fields.forEach((f) => node.addField(f));
diff --git a/packages/introspector/tests/integration/graphql/nodes.test.ts b/packages/introspector/tests/integration/graphql/nodes.test.ts
index 3a75d9bb50..db748bf817 100644
--- a/packages/introspector/tests/integration/graphql/nodes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/introspector/tests/integration/graphql/nodes.test.ts
@@ -376,13 +376,15 @@ describe("GraphQL - Infer Schema nodes basic tests", () => {
         const typeDefs = await toGraphQLTypeDefs(sessionFactory(bm), true);
 
         expect(typeDefs).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-            "type TestLabel @exclude(operations: [CREATE, DELETE, UPDATE]) {
+            "type TestLabel {
             	strProp: String!
             }
 
-            type TestLabel2 @node(labels: [\\"TestLabel2\\", \\"TestLabel3\\"]) @exclude(operations: [CREATE, DELETE, UPDATE]) {
+            type TestLabel2 @node(labels: [\\"TestLabel2\\", \\"TestLabel3\\"]) {
             	singleProp: BigInt!
-            }"
+            }
+
+            extend schema @mutation(operations: [])"
         `);
 
         const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs, driver });