diff --git a/Compiler/src/Compiler.jl b/Compiler/src/Compiler.jl
index ddcea8a6c5cbb..8dd15462ed998 100644
--- a/Compiler/src/Compiler.jl
+++ b/Compiler/src/Compiler.jl
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ include("opaque_closure.jl")
 
 macro __SOURCE_FILE__()
     __source__.file === nothing && return nothing
-    return __source__.file::Symbol
+    return QuoteNode(__source__.file::Symbol)
 end
 
 module IRShow end