diff --git a/symbol_set.ld_meta/symbol_set.ld_meta.c b/symbol_set.ld_meta/symbol_set.ld_meta.c
index 122fc0f..4ecbc8a 100644
--- a/symbol_set.ld_meta/symbol_set.ld_meta.c
+++ b/symbol_set.ld_meta/symbol_set.ld_meta.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
   
   for (String8Node *node = symbol_set_names_list.first;
        node != 0; node = node->next){
-    stream_printf(stream, "  syfirst__%S = .; *(.sy.%S); syopl__%S = .;\n",
+    stream_printf(stream, "  syfirst__%S = .; *(.sy.%S); . = ALIGN(8); syopl__%S = .;\n",
                   &node->string, &node->string, &node->string);
   }