diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index b2c024a..845d0c6 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ const log = std.log.scoped(.default);
 pub fn main() !void {
     errdefer |err| log.err("Application Error: {any}", .{err});
 
-    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    var gpa: std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}) = .{};
     defer {
         const deinit_status = gpa.deinit();
         // fail test; can't try in defer as defer is executed after we return
         if (deinit_status == .leak) {
-            std.log.err("memory leak", .{});
+            log.err("memory leak", .{});
         }
     }
     const allocator = gpa.allocator();