diff --git a/graph/db/graph_test.go b/graph/db/graph_test.go
index eb04ef20b..cf3ef3deb 100644
--- a/graph/db/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph/db/graph_test.go
@@ -3291,7 +3291,7 @@ func TestPruneGraphNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	graph := MakeTestGraph(t)
+	graph := MakeTestGraphNew(t)
 
 	// We'll start off by inserting our source node, to ensure that it's
 	// the only node left after we prune the graph.
diff --git a/graph/db/sql_store.go b/graph/db/sql_store.go
index 6d2dd85ae..c3f9541c7 100644
--- a/graph/db/sql_store.go
+++ b/graph/db/sql_store.go
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ type SQLQueries interface {
 	ListNodesPaginated(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.ListNodesPaginatedParams) ([]sqlc.Node, error)
 	ListNodeIDsAndPubKeys(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.ListNodeIDsAndPubKeysParams) ([]sqlc.ListNodeIDsAndPubKeysRow, error)
 	IsPublicV1Node(ctx context.Context, pubKey []byte) (bool, error)
+	GetUnconnectedNodes(ctx context.Context) ([]sqlc.GetUnconnectedNodesRow, error)
 	DeleteNodeByPubKey(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.DeleteNodeByPubKeyParams) (sql.Result, error)
+	DeleteNode(ctx context.Context, id int64) error
 
 	GetExtraNodeTypes(ctx context.Context, nodeID int64) ([]sqlc.NodeExtraType, error)
 	UpsertNodeExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.UpsertNodeExtraTypeParams) error
@@ -2200,6 +2202,70 @@ func (s *SQLStore) FilterKnownChanIDs(chansInfo []ChannelUpdateInfo) ([]uint64,
 	return newChanIDs, knownZombies, nil
 }
 
+// PruneGraphNodes is a garbage collection method which attempts to prune out
+// any nodes from the channel graph that are currently unconnected. This ensure
+// that we only maintain a graph of reachable nodes. In the event that a pruned
+// node gains more channels, it will be re-added back to the graph.
+//
+// NOTE: this prunes nodes across protocol versions. It will never prune the
+// source nodes.
+//
+// NOTE: part of the V1Store interface.
+func (s *SQLStore) PruneGraphNodes() ([]route.Vertex, error) {
+	var ctx = context.TODO()
+
+	var prunedNodes []route.Vertex
+	err := s.db.ExecTx(ctx, sqldb.WriteTxOpt(), func(db SQLQueries) error {
+		var err error
+		prunedNodes, err = s.pruneGraphNodes(ctx, db)
+
+		return err
+	}, func() {
+		prunedNodes = nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to prune nodes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return prunedNodes, nil
+}
+
+// pruneGraphNodes deletes any node in the DB that doesn't have a channel.
+//
+// NOTE: this prunes nodes across protocol versions. It will never prune the
+// source nodes.
+func (s *SQLStore) pruneGraphNodes(ctx context.Context,
+	db SQLQueries) ([]route.Vertex, error) {
+
+	// Fetch all un-connected nodes from the database.
+	// NOTE: this will not include any nodes that are listed in the
+	// source table.
+	nodes, err := db.GetUnconnectedNodes(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch unconnected nodes: %w",
+			err)
+	}
+
+	prunedNodes := make([]route.Vertex, 0, len(nodes))
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		// TODO(elle): update to use sqlc.slice() once that works.
+		if err = db.DeleteNode(ctx, node.ID); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to delete "+
+				"node(id=%d): %w", node.ID, err)
+		}
+
+		pubKey, err := route.NewVertexFromBytes(node.PubKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse pubkey "+
+				"for node(id=%d): %w", node.ID, err)
+		}
+
+		prunedNodes = append(prunedNodes, pubKey)
+	}
+
+	return prunedNodes, nil
+}
+
 // forEachNodeDirectedChannel iterates through all channels of a given
 // node, executing the passed callback on the directed edge representing the
 // channel and its incoming policy. If the node is not found, no error is
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
index 6463885cd..b25472aa4 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ func (q *Queries) DeleteExtraNodeType(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteExtraNodeTy
 	return err
 }
 
+const deleteNode = `-- name: DeleteNode :exec
+DELETE FROM nodes
+WHERE id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) DeleteNode(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, deleteNode, id)
+	return err
+}
+
 const deleteNodeAddresses = `-- name: DeleteNodeAddresses :exec
 DELETE FROM node_addresses
 WHERE node_id = $1
@@ -1219,6 +1229,51 @@ func (q *Queries) GetSourceNodesByVersion(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const getUnconnectedNodes = `-- name: GetUnconnectedNodes :many
+SELECT n.id, n.pub_key
+FROM nodes n
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM channels c
+    WHERE c.node_id_1 = n.id OR c.node_id_2 = n.id
+)
+AND NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM source_nodes sn
+    WHERE sn.node_id = n.id
+)
+`
+
+type GetUnconnectedNodesRow struct {
+	ID     int64
+	PubKey []byte
+}
+
+// Select all nodes that do not have any channels.
+// Ignore any of our source nodes.
+func (q *Queries) GetUnconnectedNodes(ctx context.Context) ([]GetUnconnectedNodesRow, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, getUnconnectedNodes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	var items []GetUnconnectedNodesRow
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i GetUnconnectedNodesRow
+		if err := rows.Scan(&i.ID, &i.PubKey); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const getV1DisabledSCIDs = `-- name: GetV1DisabledSCIDs :many
 SELECT c.scid
 FROM channels c
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
index 83ee30a8a..4b8b49a2d 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	DeleteChannelPolicyExtraTypes(ctx context.Context, channelPolicyID int64) error
 	DeleteExtraNodeType(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteExtraNodeTypeParams) error
 	DeleteInvoice(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteInvoiceParams) (sql.Result, error)
+	DeleteNode(ctx context.Context, id int64) error
 	DeleteNodeAddresses(ctx context.Context, nodeID int64) error
 	DeleteNodeByPubKey(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteNodeByPubKeyParams) (sql.Result, error)
 	DeleteNodeFeature(ctx context.Context, arg DeleteNodeFeatureParams) error
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ type Querier interface {
 	GetPublicV1ChannelsBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg GetPublicV1ChannelsBySCIDParams) ([]Channel, error)
 	GetSCIDByOutpoint(ctx context.Context, arg GetSCIDByOutpointParams) ([]byte, error)
 	GetSourceNodesByVersion(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]GetSourceNodesByVersionRow, error)
+	// Select all nodes that do not have any channels.
+	// Ignore any of our source nodes.
+	GetUnconnectedNodes(ctx context.Context) ([]GetUnconnectedNodesRow, error)
 	// NOTE: this is V1 specific since for V1, disabled is a
 	// simple, single boolean. The proposed V2 policy
 	// structure will have a more complex disabled bit vector
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
index ca40db176..c0ac68121 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
@@ -65,11 +65,31 @@ SELECT EXISTS (
       AND n.pub_key = $1
 );
 
+-- name: GetUnconnectedNodes :many
+SELECT n.id, n.pub_key
+FROM nodes n
+-- Select all nodes that do not have any channels.
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM channels c
+    WHERE c.node_id_1 = n.id OR c.node_id_2 = n.id
+)
+-- Ignore any of our source nodes.
+AND NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1
+    FROM source_nodes sn
+    WHERE sn.node_id = n.id
+);
+
 -- name: DeleteNodeByPubKey :execresult
 DELETE FROM nodes
 WHERE pub_key = $1
   AND version = $2;
 
+-- name: DeleteNode :exec
+DELETE FROM nodes
+WHERE id = $1;
+
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    node_features table queries
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────