diff --git a/examples/hot_reload/bounce.v b/examples/hot_reload/bounce.v
index 08d83af608..be1341fff5 100644
--- a/examples/hot_reload/bounce.v
+++ b/examples/hot_reload/bounce.v
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ import time
 
 struct Game {
 mut: 
-	gg       *gg.GG
+	gg       &gg.GG
 	x        int
 	y        int
 	dy       int
 	dx       int
 	height   int
 	width    int
-	main_wnd *glfw.Window
+	main_wnd &glfw.Window
 	draw_fn  voidptr
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/hot_reload/graph.v b/examples/hot_reload/graph.v
index 3c23405509..79b55192f1 100644
--- a/examples/hot_reload/graph.v
+++ b/examples/hot_reload/graph.v
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 struct Context {
-	gg *gg.GG
+	gg &gg.GG
 }
 
 fn main() {