diff --git a/compiler/build/src/program.rs b/compiler/build/src/program.rs
index b65d114d61..ea39a02a19 100644
--- a/compiler/build/src/program.rs
+++ b/compiler/build/src/program.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ pub fn gen(
                                 let proc = PartialProc {
                                     annotation: def.expr_var,
                                     // This is a 0-arity thunk, so it has no arguments.
-                                    pattern_symbols: &[],
+                                    pattern_symbols: bumpalo::collections::Vec::new_in(
+                                        mono_env.arena,
+                                    ),
                                     body,
                                 };