diff --git a/.changeset/plenty-wolves-hug.md b/.changeset/plenty-wolves-hug.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f081ed5c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/plenty-wolves-hug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@huntabyte/primitives": patch
+---
+
+fix popover aschild
diff --git a/src/lib/primitives/popover/components/PopoverTrigger.svelte b/src/lib/primitives/popover/components/PopoverTrigger.svelte
index 4e09465a8..265a9d61b 100644
--- a/src/lib/primitives/popover/components/PopoverTrigger.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/primitives/popover/components/PopoverTrigger.svelte
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if asChild}
-	<slot builder="$trigger}" />
+	<slot builder={$trigger} />
 {:else}
 	<button use:melt={$trigger} {...$$restProps} on:m-click on:m-keydown>
-		<slot builder="$trigger}" />
+		<slot builder={$trigger} />
 	</button>
 {/if}