diff --git a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/SetPointerBuilder.java b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/SetPointerBuilder.java
index c1566e1..cdc7f72 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/SetPointerBuilder.java
+++ b/runtime/src/main/java/org/capnproto/SetPointerBuilder.java
@@ -22,5 +22,8 @@
 package org.capnproto;
 
 public interface SetPointerBuilder<Builder, Reader> {
+    default void setPointerBuilder(SegmentBuilder segment, int pointer, Reader value) {
+        setPointerBuilder(segment, null, pointer, value);
+    }
     void setPointerBuilder(SegmentBuilder segment, CapTableBuilder capTable, int pointer, Reader value);
 }