diff --git a/exercises/046_optionals2.zig b/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
index 86654f7..a5436d9 100644
--- a/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
+++ b/exercises/046_optionals2.zig
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn main() void {
 // If e1 and e2 are valid pointers to elephants,
 // this function links the elephants so that e1's tail "points" to e2.
 fn linkElephants(e1: ?*Elephant, e2: ?*Elephant) void {
-    e1.?.tail = e2;
+    e1.?.*.tail = e2.?;
 }
 
 // This function visits all elephants once, starting with the
diff --git a/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch b/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
index 9229f05..1b364a6 100644
--- a/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
+++ b/patches/patches/046_optionals2.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- exercises/046_optionals2.zig	2024-06-23 19:43:16
-+++ answers/046_optionals2.zig	2024-06-23 19:42:46
+--- exercises/046_optionals2.zig	2024-09-04 20:51:36.766783971 +0200
++++ answers/046_optionals2.zig	2024-09-04 20:51:01.389400985 +0200
 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  const Elephant = struct {