diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3eefcb9..7dea76e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0
+1.0.1
diff --git a/src/uuid/uuid.h b/src/uuid/uuid.h
index 1ee0686..82b05e4 100644
--- a/src/uuid/uuid.h
+++ b/src/uuid/uuid.h
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ struct WUUID {
 
 /* Low level UUID API */
 
+#ifdef WAPP_PLATFORM_CPP
+#define wapp_uuid_create() ([&](){ return WUUID{wapp_str8_buf(UUID_BUF_LENGTH)}; })
+#else
 #define wapp_uuid_create() ((WUUID){.uuid = wapp_str8_buf(UUID_BUF_LENGTH)})
+#endif
 
 // Just returns the same pointer that was passed in with the UUID initialised.
 // Fails when passed a NULL pointer.