diff --git a/core/strings/builder.odin b/core/strings/builder.odin
index 922412638..7b528c750 100644
--- a/core/strings/builder.odin
+++ b/core/strings/builder.odin
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Builder :: struct {
 }
 
 make_builder :: proc(allocator := context.allocator) -> Builder {
-	return Builder{make([dynamic]byte)};
+	return Builder{make([dynamic]byte, allocator)};
 }
 
 destroy_builder :: proc(b: ^Builder) {