diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
index fab6ad53f0..b49cea36e1 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 """InvenTree API version information."""
 
 # InvenTree API version
-INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 242
+INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 243
 
 """Increment this API version number whenever there is a significant change to the API that any clients need to know about."""
 
 
 INVENTREE_API_TEXT = """
 
+v243 - 2024-08-21 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/7940
+    - Expose "ancestor" filter to the BuildOrder API
+
 v242 - 2024-08-20 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/7932
     - Adds "level" attribute to BuildOrder serializer
     - Allow ordering of BuildOrder API by "level" attribute
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
index d456b2d78b..84286129f0 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/api.py
@@ -48,34 +48,23 @@ class BuildFilter(rest_filters.FilterSet):
             return queryset.filter(status__in=BuildStatusGroups.ACTIVE_CODES)
         return queryset.exclude(status__in=BuildStatusGroups.ACTIVE_CODES)
 
-    cascade = rest_filters.BooleanFilter(label=_('Cascade'), method='filter_cascade')
-
-    def filter_cascade(self, queryset, name, value):
-        """Filter by whether or not the build is a 'cascade' build.
-
-        Note: this only applies when the 'parent' field filter is specified.
-        """
-
-        # No filtering here, see 'filter_parent'
-        return queryset
-
     parent = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
         queryset=Build.objects.all(),
         label=_('Parent Build'),
         field_name='parent',
-        method='filter_parent'
     )
 
-    def filter_parent(self, queryset, name, parent):
+    ancestor = rest_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
+        queryset=Build.objects.all(),
+        label=_('Ancestor Build'),
+        method='filter_ancestor'
+    )
+
+    def filter_ancestor(self, queryset, name, parent):
         """Filter by 'parent' build order."""
 
-        cascade = str2bool(self.data.get('cascade', False))
-
-        if cascade:
-            builds = parent.get_descendants(include_self=False)
-            return queryset.filter(pk__in=[b.pk for b in builds])
-
-        return queryset.filter(parent=parent)
+        builds = parent.get_descendants(include_self=False)
+        return queryset.filter(pk__in=[b.pk for b in builds])
 
     overdue = rest_filters.BooleanFilter(label='Build is overdue', method='filter_overdue')
 
@@ -252,22 +241,6 @@ class BuildList(DataExportViewMixin, BuildMixin, ListCreateAPI):
             except (ValueError, Build.DoesNotExist):
                 pass
 
-        # Filter by "ancestor" builds
-        ancestor = params.get('ancestor', None)
-
-        if ancestor is not None:
-            try:
-                ancestor = Build.objects.get(pk=ancestor)
-
-                descendants = ancestor.get_descendants(include_self=True)
-
-                queryset = queryset.filter(
-                    parent__pk__in=[b.pk for b in descendants]
-                )
-
-            except (ValueError, Build.DoesNotExist):
-                pass
-
         # Filter by 'date range'
         min_date = params.get('min_date', None)
         max_date = params.get('max_date', None)
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/tables/build/BuildOrderTable.tsx b/src/frontend/src/tables/build/BuildOrderTable.tsx
index 737419d551..2c3b3d26e9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/tables/build/BuildOrderTable.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/tables/build/BuildOrderTable.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { useCreateApiFormModal } from '../../hooks/UseForm';
 import { useTable } from '../../hooks/UseTable';
 import { apiUrl } from '../../states/ApiState';
 import { useUserState } from '../../states/UserState';
-import { TableColumn } from '../Column';
 import {
   CreationDateColumn,
   DateColumn,
@@ -110,13 +109,6 @@ export function BuildOrderTable({
         label: t`Active`,
         description: t`Show active orders`
       },
-      {
-        name: 'cascade',
-        type: 'boolean',
-        label: t`Cascade`,
-        description: t`Display recursive child orders`,
-        active: !!parentBuildId
-      },
       {
         name: 'status',
         label: t`Status`,
@@ -201,8 +193,7 @@ export function BuildOrderTable({
         props={{
           params: {
             part: partId,
-            sales_order: salesOrderId,
-            parent: parentBuildId,
+            ancestor: parentBuildId,
             part_detail: true
           },
           tableActions: tableActions,