diff --git a/runhouse/resources/module.py b/runhouse/resources/module.py
index 1dc184aa6..d4a4cd65f 100644
--- a/runhouse/resources/module.py
+++ b/runhouse/resources/module.py
@@ -967,6 +967,24 @@ def _extract_module_path(raw_cls_or_fn: Union[Type, Callable]):
 
         return module_path
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_running_in_notebook(module_path: Union[str, None]) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if running in a notebook, False otherwise"""
+
+        # Check if running in an IPython notebook
+        # TODO better way of detecting if in a notebook or interactive Python env
+        if not module_path or module_path.endswith("ipynb"):
+            return True
+
+        # Check if running in a marimo notebook
+        try:
+            import marimo as mo
+
+            return mo.running_in_notebook()
+        except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+            # marimo not installed
+            return False
+
     @staticmethod
     def _extract_pointers(raw_cls_or_fn: Union[Type, Callable], reqs: List[str]):
         """Get the path to the module, module name, and function name to be able to import it on the server"""
@@ -980,8 +998,7 @@ def _extract_pointers(raw_cls_or_fn: Union[Type, Callable], reqs: List[str]):
         # Need to resolve in case just filename is given
         module_path = Module._extract_module_path(raw_cls_or_fn)
 
-        # TODO better way of detecting if in a notebook or interactive Python env
-        if not module_path or module_path.endswith("ipynb"):
+        if Module._is_running_in_notebook(module_path):
             # The only time __file__ wouldn't be present is if the function is defined in an interactive
             # interpreter or a notebook. We can't import on the server in that case, so we need to cloudpickle
             # the fn to send it over. The __call__ function will serialize the function if we return it this way.