diff --git a/nac3core/src/codegen/llvm_intrinsics.rs b/nac3core/src/codegen/llvm_intrinsics.rs
index 58dc3487..7c860a6a 100644
--- a/nac3core/src/codegen/llvm_intrinsics.rs
+++ b/nac3core/src/codegen/llvm_intrinsics.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,54 @@ fn get_float_intrinsic_repr(ctx: &Context, ft: FloatType) -> &'static str {
     unreachable!()
 }
 
+/// Invokes the [`llvm.lifetime.start`](https://releases.llvm.org/14.0.0/docs/LangRef.html#llvm-lifetime-start-intrinsic)
+/// intrinsic.
+pub fn call_lifetime_start<'ctx>(
+    ctx: &CodeGenContext<'ctx, '_>,
+    size: IntValue<'ctx>,
+    ptr: PointerValue<'ctx>,
+) {
+    const FN_NAME: &str = "llvm.lifetime.start";
+    // NOTE: inkwell temporary workaround, see [`call_stackrestore`] for details
+    let intrinsic_fn = ctx.module.get_function(FN_NAME).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        let llvm_void = ctx.ctx.void_type();
+        let llvm_i64 = ctx.ctx.i64_type();
+        let llvm_p0i8 = ctx.ctx.i8_type().ptr_type(AddressSpace::default());
+        let fn_type = llvm_void.fn_type(&[llvm_i64.into(), llvm_p0i8.into()], false);
+
+        ctx.module.add_function(FN_NAME, fn_type, None)
+    });
+
+    ctx.builder
+        .build_call(intrinsic_fn, &[size.into(), ptr.into()], "")
+        .map(CallSiteValue::try_as_basic_value)
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+/// Invokes the [`llvm.lifetime.end`](https://releases.llvm.org/14.0.0/docs/LangRef.html#llvm-lifetime-end-intrinsic)
+/// intrinsic.
+pub fn call_lifetime_end<'ctx>(
+    ctx: &CodeGenContext<'ctx, '_>,
+    size: IntValue<'ctx>,
+    ptr: PointerValue<'ctx>,
+) {
+    const FN_NAME: &str = "llvm.lifetime.end";
+    // NOTE: inkwell temporary workaround, see [`call_stackrestore`] for details
+    let intrinsic_fn = ctx.module.get_function(FN_NAME).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        let llvm_void = ctx.ctx.void_type();
+        let llvm_i64 = ctx.ctx.i64_type();
+        let llvm_p0i8 = ctx.ctx.i8_type().ptr_type(AddressSpace::default());
+        let fn_type = llvm_void.fn_type(&[llvm_i64.into(), llvm_p0i8.into()], false);
+
+        ctx.module.add_function(FN_NAME, fn_type, None)
+    });
+
+    ctx.builder
+        .build_call(intrinsic_fn, &[size.into(), ptr.into()], "")
+        .map(CallSiteValue::try_as_basic_value)
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
 /// Invokes the [`llvm.stacksave`](https://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#llvm-stacksave-intrinsic)
 /// intrinsic.
 pub fn call_stacksave<'ctx>(