diff --git a/core/engine/src/nodes/expression/mod.rs b/core/engine/src/nodes/expression/mod.rs
index c47cc680..40fd46ed 100644
--- a/core/engine/src/nodes/expression/mod.rs
+++ b/core/engine/src/nodes/expression/mod.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ impl NodeHandler for ExpressionNodeHandler {
                 .with_node_context(&ctx, |_| {
                     format!(r#"Failed to evaluate expression: "{}""#, &expression.value)
                 })?;
+            let value = match expression.value.contains('$') {
+                true => value.deep_clone(),
+                false => value,
+            };
             ctx.trace(|trace| {
                 trace.insert(
                     Rc::from(&*expression.key),
diff --git a/core/engine/src/workspace/graph/analysis.rs b/core/engine/src/workspace/graph/analysis.rs
index f019e9c3..eb5c7ef8 100644
--- a/core/engine/src/workspace/graph/analysis.rs
+++ b/core/engine/src/workspace/graph/analysis.rs
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ impl<'a> GraphAnalyzer<'a> {
             let row_scope = Self::scope_with(
                 scope,
                 &[
-                    ("$", dollar.shallow_clone()),
+                    ("$", dollar.depth_clone(usize::MAX)),
                     (NODES_KEY, self.nodes_scope.shallow_clone()),
                 ],
             );
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ impl<'a> GraphAnalyzer<'a> {
                 ExpressionKind::Standard,
                 &row_scope,
             );
+            let resolved = resolved.depth_clone(usize::MAX);
             output.insert_at_path(&row.key, &resolved, true);
             dollar.insert_at_path(&row.key, &resolved, true);
             row_types.insert(row.id.clone(), resolved);