diff --git a/packages/utils/functional.ts b/packages/utils/functional.ts
index 9493ca676..2ecf3e291 100644
--- a/packages/utils/functional.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/functional.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type Context = RenderContext & { data: VNodeData & ObjectIndex };
 type InheritContext = Partial<VNodeData> & ObjectIndex;
 
 const inheritKey = [
+  'ref',
   'style',
   'class',
   'attrs',