diff --git a/lib/std/meta.zig b/lib/std/meta.zig
index 508e0590d6..4e03e1e60f 100644
--- a/lib/std/meta.zig
+++ b/lib/std/meta.zig
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ test "std.meta.eql" {
         .c = "54321".*,
     };
 
-    const s_3 = S{
+    var s_3 = S{
         .a = 134,
         .b = 123.3,
         .c = "12345".*,