diff --git a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
index 2880e9283c..673a63b2c3 100644
--- a/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
+++ b/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Entrypoint/Program.ts
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ function hasMemoCacheFunctionImport(
 }
 
 function isHookName(s: string): boolean {
-  return /^use[A-Z0-9]/.test(s);
+  return s === 'use' || /^use[A-Z0-9]/.test(s);
 }
 
 /*