diff --git a/array/dynamic_array.jai b/array/dynamic_array.jai
index 1c914dd..12a812f 100644
--- a/array/dynamic_array.jai
+++ b/array/dynamic_array.jai
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 // @todo(judah): replace array_add
 
+init :: inline (arr: *[..]$T, allocator: Allocator) {
+   arr.allocator = allocator;
+}
+
 append :: inline (arr: *[..]$T, value: T) -> *T {
    ptr := basic.array_add(arr,, allocator = arr.allocator);
    ptr.* = value;