diff --git a/org-ql-find.el b/org-ql-find.el
index e6c4795..ebfd612 100644
--- a/org-ql-find.el
+++ b/org-ql-find.el
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ which see (but only the files are used)."
                                            (cl-loop for (files-spec . _candidate-spec) in org-refile-targets
                                                     append (cl-typecase files-spec
                                                              (null (list (current-buffer)))
-                                                             (symbol (pcase (funcall files-spec)
+                                                             (function (pcase (funcall files-spec)
+                                                                         ((and (pred stringp) file) (list file))
+                                                                         ((and (pred listp) files) files)))
+                                                             (symbol (pcase (eval files-spec)
                                                                        ((and (pred stringp) file) (list file))
                                                                        ((and (pred listp) files) files)))
                                                              (list files-spec)))))))