diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/aspect.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/aspect.ts
index bde33e6724e9e..98a8cd977aaeb 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/aspect.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/aspect.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { IConstruct } from './construct-compat';
 
-const ASPECTS_SYMBOL = Symbol('cdk-aspects');
+const ASPECTS_SYMBOL = Symbol.for('cdk-aspects');
 
 /**
  * Represents an Aspect