diff --git a/suggest-require.lua b/suggest-require.lua
index 26c6870..6b6dc24 100644
--- a/suggest-require.lua
+++ b/suggest-require.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ local function package_config ()
     }
 end
 
-local iterate_files_in_subfiles = function (...)
+local iterate_files_in_subfiles
+function iterate_files_in_subfiles (...)
     -- This outer function is a wrapper, that lazily loads the correct
     -- version of the iterate function, based on the availability of
     -- the commands.