diff --git a/include/c128.ini b/include/c128.ini
index f74766fa..277d8151 100644
--- a/include/c128.ini
+++ b/include/c128.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ modules=c128_hardware,loader_1c01,c128_kernal,default_panic
 [allocation]
 main_org=$1C0D
 ; TODO
-zp_pointers=$C1,$C3,$FB,$FD,$39,$3B,$3D,$43,$4B
+zp_pointers=$C1,$C3,$FB,$FD,$39,$3B,$3D,$43,$45,$47,$4B
 himem_style=per_bank
 himem_start=after_code
 ; TODO
diff --git a/include/c64.ini b/include/c64.ini
index e67561d1..d0cbfb03 100644
--- a/include/c64.ini
+++ b/include/c64.ini
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ emit_illegals=true
 [allocation]
 ; where the main function should be allocated, also the start of bank 0
 main_org=$80D
-; list of free zp pointer locations (these assume that BASIC will keep working)
-zp_pointers=$C1,$C3,$FB,$FD,$39,$3B,$3D,$43,$4B
+; list of free zp pointer locations (these assume that some BASIC routines will keep working)
+zp_pointers=$C1,$C3,$FB,$FD,$39,$3B,$3D,$43,$45,$47,$4B
 ; where to allocate non-zp variables
 himem_style=per_bank
 himem_start=after_code