diff --git a/entc/integration/template/ent/node.go b/entc/integration/template/ent/node.go
index dd680ad0d..723c394ac 100644
--- a/entc/integration/template/ent/node.go
+++ b/entc/integration/template/ent/node.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (t *tables) Load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
 	return tables, err
 }
 
-func (tables) load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
+func (*tables) load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
 	rows := &sql.Rows{}
 	query, args := sql.Select("type").
 		From(sql.Table(schema.TypeTable)).
diff --git a/entc/integration/template/ent/template/node.tmpl b/entc/integration/template/ent/template/node.tmpl
index 83b0ccad2..f0975dab0 100644
--- a/entc/integration/template/ent/template/node.tmpl
+++ b/entc/integration/template/ent/template/node.tmpl
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (t *tables) Load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
 
 {{/* An example of a local helper template. */}}
 {{ define "node/helper/loadtable" }}
-func (tables) load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
+func (*tables) load(ctx context.Context, querier querier) ([]string, error) {
 	rows := &sql.Rows{}
 	query, args := sql.Select("type").
 		From(sql.Table(schema.TypeTable)).