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