diff --git a/racket/collects/syntax/parse/private/litconv.rkt b/racket/collects/syntax/parse/private/litconv.rkt
index 4f5e4be7e3..7115be0c79 100644
--- a/racket/collects/syntax/parse/private/litconv.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/syntax/parse/private/litconv.rkt
@@ -275,5 +275,5 @@ cause an error, so don't worry about that case.)
    #%top
    #%datum
    #%variable-reference
-   module #%provide #%require #%declare
+   module module* #%provide #%require #%declare
    #%plain-module-begin))