diff --git a/packages/core/src/effect/layer-node.ts b/packages/core/src/effect/layer-node.ts
index dc7aa972f0..dba328c270 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/effect/layer-node.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/effect/layer-node.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type MakeInput<
   T extends Tag | undefined = undefined,
 > = NodeIdentity & {
   readonly layer: Implementation
-  readonly deps: Items & CheckDependencies<Implementation, NoInfer<Items>>
+  readonly deps: (Items | (() => Items)) & CheckDependencies<Implementation, NoInfer<Items>>
   readonly tag?: T
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ export function make<
     name: input.service !== undefined ? input.service.key : input.name,
     service: input.service,
     implementation: input.layer,
-    dependencies: input.deps,
+    get dependencies() {
+      return typeof input.deps === "function" ? input.deps() : input.deps
+    },
     tag: input.tag,
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/session.ts b/packages/core/src/session.ts
index 73fd80e141..c268c78931 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/session.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/session.ts
@@ -1033,7 +1033,8 @@ const SHELL_MAX_CAPTURE_BYTES = 1024 * 1024
 export const node = makeGlobalNode({
   service: Service,
   layer: layer.pipe(Layer.orDie),
-  deps: [
+  // Defer the execution node across the Session/runner module cycle until the graph is compiled.
+  deps: () => [
     Job.node,
     Database.node,
     EventV2.node,
diff --git a/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node-types.test.ts b/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node-types.test.ts
index 366bf746da..4deb3e6c71 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node-types.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node-types.test.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const b = make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: [a] })
 const c = make({ service: C, layer: cLayer, deps: [a, b] })
 const failing = make({ service: A, layer: failingA, deps: [] })
 const dependent = make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: [failing] })
+make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: () => [a] })
 const inputA = LayerNode.unbound(A, tags.values.app)
 const inputDependent = make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: [inputA] })
 
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ make({ service: A, name: "a", layer: aLayer, deps: [] })
 // @ts-expect-error B requires A
 make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: [] })
 
+// @ts-expect-error Lazy dependencies must still provide A
+make({ service: B, layer: bLayer, deps: () => [] })
+
 // @ts-expect-error C requires A and B
 make({ service: C, layer: cLayer, deps: [a] })
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node.test.ts b/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node.test.ts
index b671792c59..4fa9fe9877 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/effect/layer-node/layer-node.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ describe("layer node", () => {
     expect(await Effect.runPromise(program)).toBe("hello production")
   })
 
+  test("resolves lazy dependencies when compiling", async () => {
+    const greeting = make({ service: Greeting, layer: greetingLayer, deps: () => [value] })
+    const program = Effect.map(Greeting, (item) => item.value).pipe(Effect.provide(build(greeting)))
+    expect(await Effect.runPromise(program)).toBe("hello production")
+  })
+
   test("exposes roots but hides transitive dependencies", () => {
     const layer = build(LayerNode.group([greeting]))
     const check: Layer.Layer<Greeting> = layer