diff --git a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
index 3c77269cd..44b889b81 100644
--- a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
+++ b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ struct WINRT_IMPL_EMPTY_BASES produce_dispatch_to_overridable<T, D, %>
 
     static void write_struct_field(writer& w, std::pair<std::string_view, std::string> const& field)
     {
-        w.write("        @ %;\n",
+        w.write("        @ % {};\n",
             field.second,
             field.first);
     }