diff --git a/autobot-backend/initialization/lifespan.py b/autobot-backend/initialization/lifespan.py
index 9c7b6d4bc..631f98f8c 100644
--- a/autobot-backend/initialization/lifespan.py
+++ b/autobot-backend/initialization/lifespan.py
@@ -838,6 +838,59 @@ async def _recover_index_queue():
         logger.warning("Index queue recovery failed (non-fatal): %s", e)
 
 
+async def _wire_scheduler_executor() -> None:
+    """Wire the orchestration WorkflowExecutor into the global WorkflowScheduler (#2166).
+
+    Replaces the scheduler's fallback _default_template_executor with an adapter
+    that delegates non-template scheduled workflows to EnhancedOrchestrator, enabling
+    full agent coordination, step dependency management, and auto-documentation for
+    all scheduled workflows — not just template-based ones.
+
+    NON-CRITICAL: template-based workflows still work if this fails.
+    """
+    logger.info("[ 98%%] Scheduler: Wiring orchestration executor...")
+    try:
+        from enhanced_orchestrator import EnhancedOrchestrator
+        from workflow_scheduler import ScheduledWorkflow, workflow_scheduler
+
+        orchestrator = EnhancedOrchestrator()
+
+        async def _orchestration_executor(workflow: ScheduledWorkflow):
+            """Adapter: ScheduledWorkflow → EnhancedOrchestrator.execute_enhanced_workflow.
+
+            Routes template-based workflows to the template executor and
+            non-template workflows through the full orchestration pipeline.
+            Ref: #2166.
+            """
+            if workflow.template_id:
+                from workflow_scheduler import _default_template_executor
+
+                return await _default_template_executor(workflow)
+
+            context = {
+                "workflow_id": workflow.id,
+                "user_id": workflow.user_id,
+                "variables": workflow.variables or {},
+                "tags": workflow.tags or [],
+                "auto_approve": workflow.auto_approve,
+                "scheduled": True,
+            }
+            result = await orchestrator.execute_enhanced_workflow(
+                user_request=workflow.user_message,
+                context=context,
+                auto_document=True,
+            )
+            succeeded = result.get("status") in ("completed", "partially_completed")
+            return {"success": succeeded, **result}
+
+        workflow_scheduler.set_workflow_executor(_orchestration_executor)
+        logger.info("[ 98%%] Scheduler: Orchestration executor wired")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Scheduler executor wiring failed (template-only fallback active): %s", e
+        )
+
+
 async def initialize_background_services(app: FastAPI):
     """
     Phase 2: Initialize background services (NON-BLOCKING).
@@ -874,6 +927,7 @@ async def initialize_background_services(app: FastAPI):
         await _recover_index_queue()
         await _init_process_adapter(app)
         await _seed_agent_registry()
+        await _wire_scheduler_executor()
 
         await update_app_state_multi(
             initialization_status="ready",