diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index dee4503cf3..f63ecfc712 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -2831,9 +2831,14 @@ def Test_unset_any_variable()
   CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
-def Test_define_func_at_command_line()
+func Test_define_func_at_command_line()
   CheckRunVimInTerminal
 
+  " call indirectly to avoid compilation error for missing functions
+  call Run_Test_define_func_at_command_line()
+endfunc
+
+def Run_Test_define_func_at_command_line()
   # run in a separate Vim instance to avoid the script context
   let lines =<< trim END
     func CheckAndQuit()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2258be9771..4983b1b6bf 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1742,
 /**/
     1741,
 /**/