diff --git a/src/assert.cpp b/src/assert.cpp
index c7e5805..5d2f552 100644
--- a/src/assert.cpp
+++ b/src/assert.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace sta
 	STA_WEAK
 	void assert_halt()
 	{
+		STA_BKPT();
 		while (true);
 	}
 } // namespace sta