diff --git a/src/Raku/ast/compunit.rakumod b/src/Raku/ast/compunit.rakumod
index e9e41f0649d..1027f883366 100644
--- a/src/Raku/ast/compunit.rakumod
+++ b/src/Raku/ast/compunit.rakumod
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ class RakuAST::CompUnit
 
     # Replace the finish content (text after =finish) of the compilation unit.
     method replace-finish-content(Mu $finish-content) {
-        nqp::bindattr(self, RakuAST::CompUnit, '$!finish-content', $finish-content);
+        nqp::bindattr(self, RakuAST::CompUnit, '$!finish-content',
+          nqp::hllizefor($finish-content, 'Raku'));
         Nil
     }