diff --git a/simulator/elf_x86_64.x b/simulator/elf_x86_64.x
index 4f4086a..ab1b5b5 100644
--- a/simulator/elf_x86_64.x
+++ b/simulator/elf_x86_64.x
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ SECTIONS
   .data           :
   {
     *(.data .data.* .gnu.linkonce.d.*)
+    . = ALIGN(16);
     PROVIDE (_eeprom_start__ = .);
     *(.eeprom)
-    . = ALIGN(8) ;
+    . = ALIGN(16);
     PROVIDE (_game_descriptors_start__ = .);
     *(.game_descriptors)
     PROVIDE (_game_descriptors_end__ = .);