diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts
index 2dc4c5325..8545fba01 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export async function compactEmbeddedPiSessionDirect(
         sessionManager,
         settingsManager,
         skills: [],
-        contextFiles: [],
+        contextFiles,
         additionalExtensionPaths,
       }));
 
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
index e83c3ae4a..eb43cd282 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.ts
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ export async function runEmbeddedAttempt(
         sessionManager,
         settingsManager,
         skills: [],
-        contextFiles: [],
+        contextFiles,
         additionalExtensionPaths,
       }));
       if (!session) {