diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/Globals.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/Globals.ts
index 036daae845..7ea650abd4 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/Globals.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/Globals.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ const TYPED_GLOBALS: Array<[string, BuiltInType]> = [
 ];
 
 const BUILTIN_HOOKS: Array<[string, Hook]> = [
+  [
+    "useContext",
+    {
+      kind: "State",
+      name: "useContext",
+      effectKind: Effect.Read,
+      valueKind: ValueKind.Mutable,
+    },
+  ],
   [
     "useState",
     {