diff --git a/src/babashka/impl/async.clj b/src/babashka/impl/async.clj
index afb04b06..61022448 100644
--- a/src/babashka/impl/async.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/impl/async.clj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 (defn thread
   [_ _ & body]
-  `(~'async/thread-call (fn [] ~@body)))
+  `(~'clojure.core.async/thread-call (fn [] ~@body)))
 
 (def async-namespace
   {'<!! async/<!!