diff --git a/src/util.zig b/src/util.zig
index 5a1b157..489fe08 100644
--- a/src/util.zig
+++ b/src/util.zig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const BitSet = std.DynamicBitSet;
 const Str = []const u8;
 
 var gpa_impl = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
-pub const gpa = &gpa_impl.allocator;
+pub const gpa = gpa_impl.allocator();
 
 // Add utility functions here