diff --git a/src/particles.zig b/src/particles.zig
index fc2aad7e..61414ac1 100644
--- a/src/particles.zig
+++ b/src/particles.zig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub const ParticleManager = struct {
 	var emissionTextureArray: TextureArray = undefined;
 
 	const ParticleIndex = u16;
-	var particleTypeHashmap: std.StringHashMapUnmanaged(ParticleIndex) = undefined;
+	var particleTypeHashmap: std.StringHashMapUnmanaged(ParticleIndex) = .{};
 
 	pub fn init() void {
 		types = .init(arenaAllocator);