diff --git a/yaml.zig b/yaml.zig
index 8615137ab8331a6cfa6f3d258d01792cc07dfb83..a4e7605255d4271a6e6359559376995e3d1bc6ff 100644
--- a/yaml.zig
+++ b/yaml.zig
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub fn parse(alloc: std.mem.Allocator, input: string) !Document {
         }
     }
 
-    const p = &Parser{
+    var p = Parser{
         .alloc = alloc,
         .tokens = all_events.items,
         .lines = lines,