diff --git a/scripts/crossbackend-processing-poc.py b/scripts/crossbackend-processing-poc.py
index 5ae53829..25d33925 100644
--- a/scripts/crossbackend-processing-poc.py
+++ b/scripts/crossbackend-processing-poc.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def main():
         },
     }
 
-    # backend_url = "openeocloud-dev.vito.be"
-    backend_url = "openeo.cloud"
+    backend_url = "openeocloud-dev.vito.be"
+    # backend_url = "openeo.cloud"
 
     with TimingLogger(title=f"Connecting to {backend_url}", logger=_log):
         connection = openeo.connect(url=backend_url).authenticate_oidc()
diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/crossbackend.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/crossbackend.py
index 09b3f861..c3191600 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/crossbackend.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/crossbackend.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import collections
 import copy
 import datetime
-import functools
 import itertools
 import logging
 import time
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import openeo
 from openeo import BatchJob
-from openeo.util import ContextTimer
 from openeo_driver.jobregistry import JOB_STATUS
 
 from openeo_aggregator.constants import JOB_OPTION_FORCE_BACKEND
@@ -137,9 +135,19 @@ def resolve_dependencies(
             _log.info(
                 f"resolve_dependencies: replace placeholder {dep_id!r} with concrete {batch_job.job_id!r}"
             )
+            try:
+                # Try to get "canonical" result URL (signed URL)
+                links = batch_job.get_results().get_metadata()["links"]
+                [result_url] = [k["href"] for k in links if k.get("rel") == "canonical"]
+            except Exception as e:
+                result_url = batch_job.get_results_metadata_url(full=True)
+                _log.warning(
+                    f"Failed to get canonical result metadata URL for {batch_job.job_id!r}: {e}. "
+                    f"Falling back on default result metadata URL {result_url!r}."
+                )
             result[node_id] = {
                 "process_id": "load_result",
-                "arguments": {"id": batch_job.get_results_metadata_url(full=True)},
+                "arguments": {"id": result_url},
             }
         else:
             result[node_id] = copy.deepcopy(node)