diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eab0174..5d15920 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 include(cmake/color.cmake)
-set(BLT_VERSION 5.2.39)
+set(BLT_VERSION 5.2.40)
 
 set(BLT_TARGET BLT)
 
diff --git a/include/blt/fs/fwddecl.h b/include/blt/fs/fwddecl.h
index 06359be..bed0f77 100644
--- a/include/blt/fs/fwddecl.h
+++ b/include/blt/fs/fwddecl.h
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ namespace blt::fs
 		* @return number of bytes read, or negative value if error. Errors are not required and can just return 0
 		*/
 		virtual i64 read(char* buffer, size_t bytes) = 0;
+
+		virtual i64 read(void* buffer, const size_t bytes)
+		{
+			return this->read(static_cast<char*>(buffer), bytes);
+		}
 	};
 
 	/**
@@ -66,6 +71,11 @@ namespace blt::fs
 		*/
 		virtual i64 write(const char* buffer, size_t bytes) = 0;
 
+		i64 write(const void* buffer, const size_t bytes)
+		{
+			return this->write(static_cast<const char*>(buffer), bytes);
+		}
+
 		/**
 		* Optional flush command which syncs the underlying objects
 		*/