diff --git a/git.zig b/git.zig
index 9c0488f38b5a71220aec799b6ab5309093391430..c92cd68a4894a25926c8518cf3adddcd2b72817c 100644
--- a/git.zig
+++ b/git.zig
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ pub const Tree = struct {
     pub const Object = struct {
         mode: Mode,
         id: AnyId,
-        name: string,
+        name: [:0]const u8,
 
         pub const Mode = struct {
             type: Type,