diff --git a/interop-cats/shared/src/main/scala/zio/interop/cats.scala b/interop-cats/shared/src/main/scala/zio/interop/cats.scala
index f3a89b39..898828a3 100644
--- a/interop-cats/shared/src/main/scala/zio/interop/cats.scala
+++ b/interop-cats/shared/src/main/scala/zio/interop/cats.scala
@@ -227,13 +227,6 @@ private class CatsConcurrent[R] extends CatsMonadError[R, Throwable] with Concur
       Left(token.orDie)
     }
 
-  override final def race[A, B](fa: RIO[R, A], fb: RIO[R, B]): RIO[R, Either[A, B]] = {
-    def run[C](fc: RIO[R, C]): ZIO[R, Throwable, C] =
-      fc.interruptible.overrideForkScope(ZScope.global)
-
-    run(fa.map(Left(_))) raceFirst run(fb.map(Right(_)))
-  }
-
   override final def start[A](fa: RIO[R, A]): RIO[R, effect.Fiber[RIO[R, *], A]] =
     fa.interruptible.forkDaemon.map(toFiber)
 
@@ -247,7 +240,7 @@ private class CatsConcurrent[R] extends CatsMonadError[R, Throwable] with Concur
     (run(fa) raceWith run(fb))(
       { case (l, f) => l.fold(f.interrupt *> ZIO.halt(_), ZIO.succeedNow).map(lv => Left((lv, toFiber(f)))) },
       { case (r, f) => r.fold(f.interrupt *> ZIO.halt(_), ZIO.succeedNow).map(rv => Right((toFiber(f), rv))) }
-    )
+    ).resetForkScope
   }
 
   override final def never[A]: RIO[R, A] =