diff --git a/src/lexer/mod.rs b/src/lexer/mod.rs
index 85ae242..e71eef5 100644
--- a/src/lexer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/lexer/mod.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ pub enum Keyword {
     Function,
     Boolean,
     Struct,
+    New,
     Unknown,
 }
 
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ impl Cursor<'_> {
             c if c == "break" => Keyword::Break,
             c if c == "continue" => Keyword::Continue,
             c if c == "struct" => Keyword::Struct,
+            c if c == "new" => Keyword::New,
             _ => Keyword::Unknown,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/parser/rules.rs b/src/parser/rules.rs
index 6806b6e..cd45bf9 100644
--- a/src/parser/rules.rs
+++ b/src/parser/rules.rs
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl Parser {
                 Ok(state)
             }
             TokenKind::SquareBraceOpen => self.parse_array(),
-            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Struct) => self.parse_struct_initialization(),
+            TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::New) => self.parse_struct_initialization(),
             other => Err(format!("Expected Expression, found {:?}", other)),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/parser/tests.rs b/src/parser/tests.rs
index 5159f84..30fb9e7 100644
--- a/src/parser/tests.rs
+++ b/src/parser/tests.rs
@@ -776,3 +776,25 @@ fn test_array_as_argument() {
     let tree = parse(tokens, Some(raw.to_string()));
     assert!(tree.is_ok());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_struct_initialization() {
+    let raw = "
+    struct User {
+        username: string,
+        first_name: string,
+        last_name: string
+    }
+    
+    fn main() {
+        let foo = new User {
+            username: 'foobar',
+            first_name: 'Foo',
+            last_name: 'Bar'
+        }
+    }
+    ";
+    let tokens = tokenize(raw);
+    let tree = parse(tokens, Some(raw.to_string()));
+    assert!(tree.is_ok());
+}
diff --git a/tests/struct_initialization.sb b/tests/struct_initialization.sb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2588a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/struct_initialization.sb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+struct User {
+    username: string,
+    first_name: string,
+    last_name: string
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let foo = new User {
+        username: 'foobar',
+        first_name: 'Foo',
+        last_name: 'Bar'
+    }
+}
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