diff --git a/bigframes/session/executor.py b/bigframes/session/executor.py
index e539525d80..1bea5cec02 100644
--- a/bigframes/session/executor.py
+++ b/bigframes/session/executor.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def get_row_count(self, array_value: bigframes.core.ArrayValue) -> int:
                 generate_row_count_plan(array_value.node)
             )
             sql = self.compiler.compile(row_count_plan, ordered=False)
-            iter, _ = self._run_execute_query(sql)
+            iter, _ = self._run_execute_query(sql, query_with_job=False)
             return next(iter)[0]
 
     def cached(