diff --git a/exercises/move_semantics/move_semantics5.rs b/exercises/move_semantics/move_semantics5.rs
index d817a723..d26a7da1 100644
--- a/exercises/move_semantics/move_semantics5.rs
+++ b/exercises/move_semantics/move_semantics5.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() {
     let mut x = 100;
     {
         let y = &mut x;
-        y += 100;
+        *y += 100;
     }
     let z = &mut x;
     *z += 1000;