diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts b/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
index 6ce4e3e758..07ede77d9e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export function xlink_attr(node, attribute, value) {
 }
 
 // To force uncheck repeated group, need to store old value for each group
-let groups = new Map();
+const groups = new Map();
 
 export function get_binding_group_value(group) {
 	const value = new Set();