diff --git a/rust/lance-encoding/src/compression.rs b/rust/lance-encoding/src/compression.rs
index 657f5ca9582..b2304eead35 100644
--- a/rust/lance-encoding/src/compression.rs
+++ b/rust/lance-encoding/src/compression.rs
@@ -657,6 +657,24 @@ pub fn try_variable_width_miniblock(
field: &Field,
data: &DataBlock,
params: &CompressionFieldParams,
+) -> Result