diff --git a/graphiti_core/driver/driver.py b/graphiti_core/driver/driver.py
index b27e345e..df2195a3 100644
--- a/graphiti_core/driver/driver.py
+++ b/graphiti_core/driver/driver.py
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ class GraphDriver(ABC):
 
         return 0
 
-    @abstractmethod
     def build_fulltext_query(self, query: str, group_ids: list[str] | None = None, max_query_length: int = 128) -> str:
         """
         Specific fulltext query builder for database providers.
+        Only implemented by providers that need custom fulltext query building.
         """
-        pass
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"build_fulltext_query not implemented for {self.provider}")