diff --git a/picosoc/sections.lds b/picosoc/sections.lds
index 6c83665..5f74459 100644
--- a/picosoc/sections.lds
+++ b/picosoc/sections.lds
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         *(.rodata*)        /* .rodata* sections (constants, strings, etc.) */
         *(.srodata)        /* .rodata sections (constants, strings, etc.) */
         *(.srodata*)       /* .rodata* sections (constants, strings, etc.) */
+        . = ALIGN(4);
         _etext = .;        /* define a global symbol at end of code */
         _sidata = _etext;  /* This is used by the startup in order to initialize the .data secion */
     } >FLASH