diff --git a/include/bbc_kernal.mfk b/include/bbc_kernal.mfk
index c6ee7f4e..8746b49b 100644
--- a/include/bbc_kernal.mfk
+++ b/include/bbc_kernal.mfk
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ asm void putchar(byte register(a) char) @$FFE3 extern
 inline void new_line() {
     putchar(13)
 }
+
+const array __basic_padding = [$EA, $EA]
diff --git a/include/bbcmicro.ini b/include/bbcmicro.ini
index 595125d3..6820375d 100644
--- a/include/bbcmicro.ini
+++ b/include/bbcmicro.ini
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ modules=bbc_kernal,bbc_hardware,default_panic,stdlib
 [allocation]
 ; TODO
 zp_bytes=$70-$8F
-; $0E00 increases chances it will work on Electrons
-segment_default_start=$0E00
+; TODO: figure out a better loading scheme
+segment_default_start=$1900
+segment_default_layout=__basic_padding,main,*
 ; The following is for Model B; for Model A, consider changing it to $31FF
 segment_default_end=$71FF