diff --git a/BeefLibs/corlib/src/System.bf b/BeefLibs/corlib/src/System.bf
index 8ccead36..cc65d510 100644
--- a/BeefLibs/corlib/src/System.bf
+++ b/BeefLibs/corlib/src/System.bf
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ static
 		void* data;
 		if (size <= 128)
 		{
-			data = scope:mixin uint8[size]* { ? };
+			data = scope:mixin [Align(align)] uint8[size]* { ? };
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			data = new uint8[size]* { ? };
+			data = new [Align(align)] uint8[size]* { ? };
 			defer:mixin delete data;
 		}
 		data