diff --git a/src/cligen.cr b/src/cligen.cr
index 3c00be6..bf5a1c9 100644
--- a/src/cligen.cr
+++ b/src/cligen.cr
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ module CliGen
   end
 
   macro finished
-    define_root_parser
+    {% verbatim do %}
+    macro finished
+      define_root_parser
+    end
+    {% end %}
   end
 
   def self.parse