diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 43335c9af9..1538d29d8b 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ async fn build_file(
     Ok(binary_path)
 }
 
+// TODO this should probably use more helper functions
+#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 fn gen(
     arena: &Bump,
     loaded: LoadedModule,