diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardReloadBehavior.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardReloadBehavior.ts
index 24475c6df59..bd75781f091 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardReloadBehavior.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardReloadBehavior.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class DashboardReloadBehavior extends SceneObjectBase<DashboardReloadBeha
 
       this._variableDependency = new VariableDependencyConfig(this, {
         onAnyVariableChanged: this.reloadDashboard,
+        dependsOnScopes: true,
       });
 
       this._subs.add(