diff --git a/basis/hints/hints.factor b/basis/hints/hints.factor
index 42ce14dfa6..9177b81cd9 100644
--- a/basis/hints/hints.factor
+++ b/basis/hints/hints.factor
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ set-specializer
     set-specializer
 ] each
 
+{ le> be> } [
+    { byte-array } set-specializer
+] each
+
 \ base> { string fixnum } set-specializer
 
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