diff --git a/src/ast.rs b/src/ast.rs
index 0cf5576..1d47a59 100644
--- a/src/ast.rs
+++ b/src/ast.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct ProgramNode(pub Vec<StmtNode>);
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum StmtNode {
     /// A variable declaration
-    VarDecl(String, Option<ExprNode>),
+    VarDecl(Token, Option<ExprNode>),
     /// An single expression
     Expression(ExprNode),
     /// The print statement
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ impl AstDumper for ProgramNode {
 impl AstDumper for StmtNode {
     fn dump(&self) -> String {
         match self {
-            Self::VarDecl(name, Some(expr)) => format!("( var {} {} )", name, expr.dump()),
-            Self::VarDecl(name, None) => format!("( var {} nil )", name),
+            Self::VarDecl(name, Some(expr)) => format!("( var {} {} )", name.lexeme, expr.dump()),
+            Self::VarDecl(name, None) => format!("( var {} nil )", name.lexeme),
             Self::Expression(expr) => format!("( {} )", expr.dump()),
             Self::Print(expr) => format!("(print {})", expr.dump()),
         }
diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 5c71870..243269f 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl Parser {
             &TokenType::Semicolon,
             "expected ';' after variable declaration",
         )?;
-        Ok(ast::StmtNode::VarDecl(name.lexeme, initializer))
+        Ok(ast::StmtNode::VarDecl(name, initializer))
     }
 
     /// Parse the following rule: