diff --git a/engine/runtime-compiler/src/main/scala/org/enso/compiler/context/LocalScope.scala b/engine/runtime-compiler/src/main/scala/org/enso/compiler/context/LocalScope.scala
index 7571f046ecbe..828c1aac9af3 100644
--- a/engine/runtime-compiler/src/main/scala/org/enso/compiler/context/LocalScope.scala
+++ b/engine/runtime-compiler/src/main/scala/org/enso/compiler/context/LocalScope.scala
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ object LocalScope {
     *
     * @return a defaulted local scope
     */
-  val root: LocalScope = {
+  def root: LocalScope = {
     val graph = new AliasGraph
     val info  = DataflowAnalysis.DependencyInfo()
     new LocalScope(