diff --git a/requires.go b/requires.go
index 2aeec430..a31b0adc 100644
--- a/requires.go
+++ b/requires.go
@@ -17,19 +17,13 @@ func (e *Executor) collectAllRequiredVars(calls []*Call) ([]*ast.VarsWithValidat
 
 	var collect func(call *Call) error
 	collect = func(call *Call) error {
-		// Avoid infinite loops
-		if visited[call.Task] {
-			return nil
-		}
-		visited[call.Task] = true
-
-		// Compile to resolve variables (also fetches the task)
+		// Always compile to resolve variables (also fetches the task)
 		compiledTask, err := e.FastCompiledTask(call)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// Collect required vars from this task
+		// Always collect required vars from this task
 		if compiledTask.Requires != nil {
 			for _, v := range compiledTask.Requires.Vars {
 				// Check if var is already set
@@ -42,6 +36,13 @@ func (e *Executor) collectAllRequiredVars(calls []*Call) ([]*ast.VarsWithValidat
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Only skip recursion if already visited (to avoid infinite loops)
+		// We already collected the vars above, so we're good
+		if visited[call.Task] {
+			return nil
+		}
+		visited[call.Task] = true
+
 		// Recurse into deps
 		for _, dep := range compiledTask.Deps {
 			depCall := &Call{
diff --git a/testdata/interactive_vars/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/interactive_vars/Taskfile.yml
index d26dfdc4..a269a4e2 100644
--- a/testdata/interactive_vars/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/testdata/interactive_vars/Taskfile.yml
@@ -1,66 +1,27 @@
 version: "3"
 
+# Test case for the visited bug:
+# - build is called twice with different vars
+# - First call provides TARGET, second doesn't
+# - BUG: we should prompt for TARGET but we don't
+
 tasks:
   main:
-    desc: Main task with nested deps
+    desc: Main task that calls build twice with different vars
     deps:
-      - dep-a
-      - dep-b
+      - task: build
+      - task: build
     cmds:
-      - echo "Main task done!"
+      - echo "Main done"
 
-  dep-a:
-    desc: Dependency A
-    deps:
-      - leaf-a1
-      - leaf-a2
-    cmds:
-      - echo "Dep A done"
-
-  dep-b:
-    desc: Dependency B
-    deps:
-      - leaf-b1
-      - leaf-b2
-    cmds:
-      - echo "Dep B done"
-
-  leaf-a1:
-    desc: Leaf A1 with enum
+  build:
+    desc: Build task requiring TARGET
     requires:
       vars:
-        - name: VAR_A1
+        - name: TARGET
           enum:
-            - alpha
-            - beta
-            - gamma
+            - linux
+            - windows
+            - darwin
     cmds:
-      - echo "Leaf A1 {{.VAR_A1}}"
-
-  leaf-a2:
-    desc: Leaf A2 with text
-    requires:
-      vars:
-        - VAR_A2
-    cmds:
-      - echo "Leaf A2 {{.VAR_A2}}"
-
-  leaf-b1:
-    desc: Leaf B1 with enum
-    requires:
-      vars:
-        - name: VAR_B1
-          enum:
-            - one
-            - two
-            - three
-    cmds:
-      - echo "Leaf B1 {{.VAR_B1}}"
-
-  leaf-b2:
-    desc: Leaf B2 with text
-    requires:
-      vars:
-        - VAR_B2
-    cmds:
-      - echo "Leaf B2 {{.VAR_B2}}"
+      - echo "Building for target = {{.TARGET}} (mode={{.MODE}})"