diff --git a/matlab/tools/cmake/BuildMatlabArrowInterface.cmake b/matlab/tools/cmake/BuildMatlabArrowInterface.cmake
index 19d9a33814b6f..d6a2c52b94582 100644
--- a/matlab/tools/cmake/BuildMatlabArrowInterface.cmake
+++ b/matlab/tools/cmake/BuildMatlabArrowInterface.cmake
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 # Configure libmexclass FetchContent
 # ----------------------------------
 
-
-function print_find_matlab_variables()
+function(print_find_matlab_variables)
   message(STATUS "Matlab_ROOT_DIR = ${Matlab_ROOT_DIR}")
   message(STATUS "Matlab_VERSION_STRING = ${Matlab_VERSION_STRING}")
   message(STATUS "Matlab_MAIN_PROGRAM = ${Matlab_MAIN_PROGRAM}")