diff --git a/cron/scheduler.py b/cron/scheduler.py
index 0e04fb047b..870ebe1418 100644
--- a/cron/scheduler.py
+++ b/cron/scheduler.py
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             provider_sort=pr.get("sort"),
             disabled_toolsets=["cronjob", "messaging", "clarify"],
             quiet_mode=True,
+            skip_context_files=True,  # Don't inject SOUL.md/AGENTS.md from scheduler cwd
             skip_memory=True,  # Cron system prompts would corrupt user representations
             platform="cron",
             session_id=_cron_session_id,