diff --git a/arbitrator/wasm-libraries/go-stub/src/value.rs b/arbitrator/wasm-libraries/go-stub/src/value.rs
index 3a015bbf7..50e968724 100644
--- a/arbitrator/wasm-libraries/go-stub/src/value.rs
+++ b/arbitrator/wasm-libraries/go-stub/src/value.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub unsafe fn get_field(source: u32, field: &[u8]) -> GoValue {
         }
     } else if source == GO_ID {
         if field == b"_pendingEvent" {
-            if let Some(event) = &PENDING_EVENT {
+            if let Some(event) = unsafe { &*addr_of!(PENDING_EVENT) } {
                 let id = DynamicObjectPool::singleton()
                     .insert(DynamicObject::PendingEvent(event.clone()));
                 return GoValue::Object(id);