diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 6763c01..d4ea5d3 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const STATE_SIZE: usize = mem::size_of::<State>();
 const SLEEP_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
 
 /// State stored in memory for synchronization using atomics
+#[repr(C)]
 pub(crate) struct State {
     /// Current data instance version
     version: AtomicU64,