diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
index d271a063f..bdd04a4b0 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
 
       const thinkingLevel = mapThinkingLevel(params.thinkLevel);
 
-      logVerbose(
-        `embedded run start: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId} provider=${provider} model=${modelId} surface=${params.surface ?? "unknown"}`,
-      );
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(
+          `embedded run start: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId} provider=${provider} model=${modelId} surface=${params.surface ?? "unknown"}`,
+        );
 
       await fs.mkdir(resolvedWorkspace, { recursive: true });
       await ensureSessionHeader({
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
         let promptError: unknown = null;
         try {
           const promptStartedAt = Date.now();
-          logVerbose(
+          defaultRuntime.log?.(
             `embedded run prompt start: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId}`,
           );
           try {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
           } catch (err) {
             promptError = err;
           } finally {
-            logVerbose(
+            defaultRuntime.log?.(
               `embedded run prompt end: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId} durationMs=${Date.now() - promptStartedAt}`,
             );
           }
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
               p.text || p.mediaUrl || (p.mediaUrls && p.mediaUrls.length > 0),
           );
 
-        logVerbose(
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(
           `embedded run done: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId} durationMs=${Date.now() - started} aborted=${aborted}`,
         );
         return {
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-subscribe.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-subscribe.ts
index 07768eae0..0a6337c79 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-subscribe.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-subscribe.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   createToolDebouncer,
   formatToolAggregate,
 } from "../auto-reply/tool-meta.js";
-import { logVerbose } from "../globals.js";
+import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
 import { emitAgentEvent } from "../infra/agent-events.js";
 import { splitMediaFromOutput } from "../media/parse.js";
 import {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export function subscribeEmbeddedPiSession(params: {
         const args = (evt as AgentEvent & { args: unknown }).args;
         const meta = inferToolMetaFromArgs(toolName, args);
         toolMetaById.set(toolCallId, meta);
-        logVerbose(
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(
           `embedded run tool start: runId=${params.runId} tool=${toolName} toolCallId=${toolCallId}`,
         );
 
@@ -451,19 +451,19 @@ export function subscribeEmbeddedPiSession(params: {
         const toolCallId = String(
           (evt as AgentEvent & { toolCallId: string }).toolCallId,
         );
-        logVerbose(
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(
           `embedded run tool end: runId=${params.runId} tool=${toolName} toolCallId=${toolCallId}`,
         );
       }
 
       if (evt.type === "agent_start") {
-        logVerbose(`embedded run agent start: runId=${params.runId}`);
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(`embedded run agent start: runId=${params.runId}`);
       }
 
       if (evt.type === "auto_compaction_start") {
         compactionInFlight = true;
         ensureCompactionPromise();
-        logVerbose(`embedded run compaction start: runId=${params.runId}`);
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(`embedded run compaction start: runId=${params.runId}`);
       }
 
       if (evt.type === "auto_compaction_end") {
@@ -472,14 +472,14 @@ export function subscribeEmbeddedPiSession(params: {
         if (willRetry) {
           noteCompactionRetry();
           resetForCompactionRetry();
-          logVerbose(`embedded run compaction retry: runId=${params.runId}`);
+          defaultRuntime.log?.(`embedded run compaction retry: runId=${params.runId}`);
         } else {
           maybeResolveCompactionWait();
         }
       }
 
       if (evt.type === "agent_end") {
-        logVerbose(`embedded run agent end: runId=${params.runId}`);
+        defaultRuntime.log?.(`embedded run agent end: runId=${params.runId}`);
         toolDebouncer.flush();
         if (pendingCompactionRetry > 0) {
           resolveCompactionRetry();