diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e3df96..5da682f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 include(cmake/color.cmake)
 
-set(BLT_VERSION 0.16.8)
+set(BLT_VERSION 0.16.9)
 set(BLT_TEST_VERSION 0.0.1)
 
 set(BLT_TARGET BLT)
diff --git a/include/blt/math/vectors.h b/include/blt/math/vectors.h
index 73f01b8..b3e29c9 100644
--- a/include/blt/math/vectors.h
+++ b/include/blt/math/vectors.h
@@ -232,6 +232,16 @@ namespace blt
                 return (du / dv) * v;
             }
             
+            inline auto* data()
+            {
+                return elements;
+            }
+            
+            [[nodiscard]] inline const auto* data() const
+            {
+                return elements;
+            }
+            
             auto begin()
             {
                 return elements.begin();