diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index 538dd9d..be2f874 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -88,10 +88,15 @@ a64inst_instruction *parser(char asmLine[]){
 
     if(strcmp(opcode, ".int") == 0){
         //type is directive
+        instr->type = a64inst_DIRECTIVE;
         
     } else if(strcmp(opcode[strlen(opcode)-1], ":") == 0) {
         //type is label
         //add to symbol table
+        instr->type = a64inst_LABEL;
+        char *opcodeCpy = strdup(opcode);
+        char *labelData = strtok(opcodeCpy, ":");
+        instr->data.label = labelData;
     } else {
         //type is instruction
         int operandCount = 0;