diff --git a/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts b/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
index 8a318531c..8a1bbdf6b 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import { gql as gqlTag, TypedDocumentNode } from '@apollo/client/core';
 
-function typedGQLTag<Result, Variables>(
-  literals: ReadonlyArray<string> | Readonly<string>,
-  ...placeholders: any[]
-): TypedDocumentNode<Result, Variables> {
-  return gqlTag(literals, ...placeholders);
-}
+const typedGQLTag: <Result, Variables>(
+    literals: ReadonlyArray<string> | Readonly<string>,
+    ...placeholders: any[]
+) => TypedDocumentNode<Result, Variables> = gqlTag;
 
 export const gql = typedGQLTag;
 export const graphql = typedGQLTag;