diff --git a/src/local_macros.rs b/src/local_macros.rs
index 91f5623a..eaf50554 100644
--- a/src/local_macros.rs
+++ b/src/local_macros.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,15 @@ macro_rules! req_future {
         $(where $($wh:tt)*)?
     ) => {
         #[pin_project::pin_project]
-        $v struct $i<$T>
+        pub
+        // FIXME(waffle):
+        // The `pub` above should ideally be `$v`, but we currently can't do
+        // this due to compiler bug, see:
+        // - pin_project bug report <https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project/issues/312>
+        // - related rustc issue <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/81007>
+        // - original fix (closed) <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/81029>
+        // - second iteration of the fix <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/81177>
+        struct $i<$T>
         $(where $($wh)*)?
         {
             #[pin]