diff --git a/.changeset/dirty-seals-heal.md b/.changeset/dirty-seals-heal.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73f5a63c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dirty-seals-heal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'apollo-angular': patch
+---
+
+Smaller bundle for `gql`
diff --git a/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts b/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
index 8a318531c..33b2a1775 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-angular/src/gql.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import { gql as gqlTag, TypedDocumentNode } from '@apollo/client/core';
 
-function typedGQLTag<Result, Variables>(
+const typedGQLTag: <Result, Variables>(
   literals: ReadonlyArray<string> | Readonly<string>,
   ...placeholders: any[]
-): TypedDocumentNode<Result, Variables> {
-  return gqlTag(literals, ...placeholders);
-}
+) => TypedDocumentNode<Result, Variables> = gqlTag;
 
 export const gql = typedGQLTag;
 export const graphql = typedGQLTag;