diff --git a/examples/lang_c/main.c b/examples/lang_c/main.c
index 2e29e16..2908103 100644
--- a/examples/lang_c/main.c
+++ b/examples/lang_c/main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ int main(void) {
 
     sp2_PixelGrid *pixels = sp2_pixel_grid_new(sp2_PIXEL_WIDTH, sp2_PIXEL_HEIGHT);
     sp2_pixel_grid_fill(pixels, true);
-    command = sp2_command_bitmap_linear_win(0, 0, pixels);
+    sp2_Command *command = sp2_command_bitmap_linear_win(0, 0, pixels);
     if (command == NULL)
         return 4;
     if (!sp2_connection_send(connection, command))