diff --git a/lib/compiler.sx b/lib/compiler.sx
index 606353a0..02912708 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.sx
+++ b/lib/compiler.sx
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
                   (and
                     (not (empty? rest-args))
                     (= (type-of (first rest-args)) "keyword"))
-                  (let
+                  (letrec
                     ((skip-annotations (fn (items) (if (empty? items) nil (if (= (type-of (first items)) "keyword") (skip-annotations (rest (rest items))) (first items))))))
                     (skip-annotations rest-args))
                   (first rest-args)))))