diff --git a/flax/linen/kw_only_dataclasses.py b/flax/linen/kw_only_dataclasses.py
index 84d2ec0032..03499a9f37 100644
--- a/flax/linen/kw_only_dataclasses.py
+++ b/flax/linen/kw_only_dataclasses.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def field(*, metadata=None, kw_only=dataclasses.MISSING, **kwargs):
   return dataclasses.field(metadata=metadata, **kwargs)
 
 
+# LINT.IfChange
 @dataclass_transform(field_specifiers=(field,))  # type: ignore[literal-required]
 def dataclass(cls=None, extra_fields=None, **kwargs):
   """Wrapper for dataclasses.dataclass that adds support for kw_only fields.