diff --git a/mithril.js b/mithril.js
index 7ab4dcd3..9459ffda 100644
--- a/mithril.js
+++ b/mithril.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		global.m = m
 	}
 	/* eslint-enable no-undef */
-})(typeof window !== "undefined" ? window : this, function (global, undefined) { // eslint-disable-line
+})(typeof window !== "undefined" ? window : this, function factory(global, undefined) { // eslint-disable-line
 	"use strict"
 
 	m.version = function () {
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 		return global
 	}
 
+	m.deps.factory = m.factory = factory
+
 	m.deps(global)
 
 	/**