diff --git a/src/bind.zsh b/src/bind.zsh
index 42a0dd0..f538379 100644
--- a/src/bind.zsh
+++ b/src/bind.zsh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_bind_widget() {
 	}"
 
 	# Create the bound widget
-	zle -N $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
+	zle -N -- $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
 }
 
 # Map all configured widgets to the right autosuggest widgets
diff --git a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
index e2e06be..0a1f9c6 100644
--- a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
+++ b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_bind_widget() {
 	}"
 
 	# Create the bound widget
-	zle -N $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
+	zle -N -- $widget _zsh_autosuggest_bound_${bind_count}_$widget
 }
 
 # Map all configured widgets to the right autosuggest widgets