diff --git a/exercises/variables/variables1.rs b/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
index 4a3af73c..149d5ce8 100644
--- a/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
+++ b/exercises/variables/variables1.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 // even after you already figured it out. If you got everything working and
 // feel ready for the next exercise, remove the `I AM NOT DONE` comment below.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
 
 fn main() {
-    x = 5;
+    let x = 5;
     println!("x has the value {}", x);
 }
diff --git a/rustlings b/rustlings
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..ba087ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rustlings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit ba087ce64a35c93e40689d258f6dfde538b9ca22