diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/tree/cte/SqmCteTable.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/tree/cte/SqmCteTable.java
index 246aa603ea..cbaafd48b3 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/tree/cte/SqmCteTable.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/sqm/tree/cte/SqmCteTable.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public static <X> SqmCteTable<X> createStatementTable(
 			String name,
 			SqmCteStatement<X> cteStatement,
 			SqmSelectQuery<X> selectStatement) {
-		final SqmSelectableNode<?>[] sqmSelectableNodes = selectStatement.getQuerySpec()
+		final SqmSelectableNode<?>[] sqmSelectableNodes = selectStatement.getQueryPart()
+				.getFirstQuerySpec()
 				.getSelectClause()
 				.getSelectionItems()
 				.toArray( SqmSelectableNode[]::new );