diff --git a/core/bootstrap/primitives.factor b/core/bootstrap/primitives.factor
index 7680a32ce8..10c5bbc4cf 100755
--- a/core/bootstrap/primitives.factor
+++ b/core/bootstrap/primitives.factor
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ init-caches
 
 bootstrapping? on
 
-call( -- )
-call( -- )
+call( -- ) ! layouts quot
+call( -- ) ! arch quot
 
 ! Vocabulary for slot accessors
 "accessors" create-vocab drop
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ num-types get f <array> builtins set
 
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-call( -- )
+call( -- ) ! syntax-quot
 
 ! Create some empty vocabs where the below primitives and
 ! classes will go