diff --git a/src/util.zig b/src/util.zig
index e6e4e05..b32ab82 100644
--- a/src/util.zig
+++ b/src/util.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 
-const gpa_impl = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{});
+var gpa_impl = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
 pub const gpa = gpa_impl.allocator();