diff --git a/prism_compile.c b/prism_compile.c
index dc1ecb1bf9..5efe391922 100644
--- a/prism_compile.c
+++ b/prism_compile.c
@@ -1375,6 +1375,7 @@ pm_scope_node_init(const pm_node_t *node, pm_scope_node_t *scope, pm_scope_node_
         case PM_FOR_NODE: {
             pm_for_node_t *cast = (pm_for_node_t *)node;
             scope->body = (pm_node_t *)cast->statements;
+            scope->local_depth_offset += 1;
             break;
         }
         case PM_INTERPOLATED_REGULAR_EXPRESSION_NODE: {