diff --git a/src/ptr_set.cpp b/src/ptr_set.cpp
index 5b1d2cc19..21151c0aa 100644
--- a/src/ptr_set.cpp
+++ b/src/ptr_set.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ template <typename T> gb_internal void ptr_set_clear  (PtrSet<T> *s);
 #define FOR_PTR_SET(element, set_) for (auto *it = &(set_).keys[0], element = it ? *it : nullptr; (set_).keys != nullptr && it < &(set_).keys[(set_).capacity]; it++) if (element = *it, (*it != nullptr && *it != cast(void *)~(uintptr)(0ull)))
 
 gb_internal gbAllocator ptr_set_allocator(void) {
-	return heap_allocator();
+	// return heap_allocator();
+	return permanent_allocator();
 }
 
 template <typename T>