diff --git a/compose/service/record.go b/compose/service/record.go
index 865ad99d6..119bb38d5 100644
--- a/compose/service/record.go
+++ b/compose/service/record.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ type (
 	ErrorIndex  map[string]int
 )
 
-func Record(dal dalDater) RecordService {
+func Record(dal dalDater) *record {
 	svc := &record{
 		actionlog:     DefaultActionlog,
 		ac:            DefaultAccessControl,
diff --git a/compose/service/service.go b/compose/service/service.go
index 1b8b5c436..84b835c79 100644
--- a/compose/service/service.go
+++ b/compose/service/service.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var (
 
 	DefaultNamespace           NamespaceService
 	DefaultImportSession       ImportSessionService
-	DefaultRecord              RecordService
+	DefaultRecord              *record
 	DefaultModule              ModuleService
 	DefaultChart               *chart
 	DefaultPage                *page