diff --git a/examples/zkapps/04-zkapp-browser-ui/ui/src/pages/index.page.tsx b/examples/zkapps/04-zkapp-browser-ui/ui/src/pages/index.page.tsx
index 401714bfd..c384783df 100644
--- a/examples/zkapps/04-zkapp-browser-ui/ui/src/pages/index.page.tsx
+++ b/examples/zkapps/04-zkapp-browser-ui/ui/src/pages/index.page.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function Home() {
       });
     }
 
-    (async () => {
+    async function setup() {
       if (!state.hasBeenSetup) {
         setDisplayText('Loading web worker...');
         console.log('Loading web worker...');
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ export default function Home() {
           currentNum,
         });
       }
-    })();
+    };
+
+    setup();
   }, []);
 
   // -------------------------------------------------------