--- a/packages/runner/src/ensure-piece-running.ts
+++ b/packages/runner/src/ensure-piece-running.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { isObjectOrArray } from "@commonfabric/utils/types";
 import type { Cell } from "./cell.ts";
 import {
-  areNormalizedLinksSame,
+  areNormalizedLinksSameIgnoringScope,
   getMetaLink,
   type NormalizedFullLink,
 } from "./link-utils.ts";
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
   while (true) {
     const link = currentCell.getAsNormalizedFullLink();
-    if (visited.some((previous) => areNormalizedLinksSame(previous, link))) {
+    if (visited.some((previous) => areNormalizedLinksSameIgnoringScope(previous, link))) {
       logger.debug("ensure-piece", () => [
         `Cycle found while following result metadata at ${currentCell.getAsNormalizedFullLink().id}`,
       ]);