diff --git a/mocha-common/compilers/yaml2mcl/mocha/library/parser/YAMLLibraryParser.py b/mocha-common/compilers/yaml2mcl/mocha/library/parser/YAMLLibraryParser.py
index c30d9d9..572d770 100644
--- a/mocha-common/compilers/yaml2mcl/mocha/library/parser/YAMLLibraryParser.py
+++ b/mocha-common/compilers/yaml2mcl/mocha/library/parser/YAMLLibraryParser.py
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ class YAMLLibraryParser (LibraryParser):
 					self.manager.assign_relationship(instanceId, rel_iid, relinst_iid)
 			else:
 				if "globalIdentifier" in relationshipValue:
-					globalIdentifier = Guid.parse(relationshipValue["globalIdentifier"])
+					globalIdentifier = Guid.parse(self.manager.expand_entity_references(relationshipValue["globalIdentifier"]))
+					print("** using Guid from globalIdentifier '" + relationshipValue["globalIdentifier"] + "' **")
 				else:
 					globalIdentifier = Guid.create()
+					print("** created new Guid **")
 
 				print("creating new instance for relationship '%s' with globalid '%s'" % (rel_iid, globalIdentifier))