diff --git a/internal/p10k.zsh b/internal/p10k.zsh
index 5a980a3e..41f6ac2a 100644
--- a/internal/p10k.zsh
+++ b/internal/p10k.zsh
@@ -5253,7 +5253,7 @@ _p9k_preexec1() {
 }
 
 _p9k_preexec2() {
-  _p9k__preexec_cmd=$2
+  typeset -g _p9k__preexec_cmd=$2
   _p9k__timer_start=EPOCHREALTIME
 }