diff --git a/ex9.c b/ex9.c
index 190cfbe..e7feec9 100644
--- a/ex9.c
+++ b/ex9.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int numbers[4] = {0};
-    char name[4];
+    char name[4] = {'a'};
 
     printf("numbers: %d %d %d %d\n",
             numbers[0], numbers[1],