diff --git a/examples/interactive/cli-platform/src/lib.rs b/examples/interactive/cli-platform/src/lib.rs
index bd1af300a5..29e75c85d8 100644
--- a/examples/interactive/cli-platform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/interactive/cli-platform/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use file_glue::WriteErr;
 
 extern "C" {
     #[link_name = "roc__mainForHost_1_exposed_generic"]
-    fn roc_main(output: *mut u8, args: RocList<RocStr>);
+    fn roc_main(output: *mut u8, args: *const RocList<RocStr>);
 
     #[link_name = "roc__mainForHost_size"]
     fn roc_main_size() -> i64;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_main() -> i32 {
         // TODO allocate on the stack if it's under a certain size
         let buffer = std::alloc::alloc(layout);
 
-        roc_main(buffer, args);
+        roc_main(buffer, &args);
 
         let result = call_the_closure(buffer);