diff --git a/ui.gd b/ui.gd
index 104fc64..70c0907 100644
--- a/ui.gd
+++ b/ui.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ extends CanvasLayer
 
 @onready var animation_player: AnimationPlayer = $AnimationPlayer
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+	Persister.persist_data("wood", 5)
+	Persister.persist_data("stone", 5)
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("lclick") and not Persister.get_value("game_started"):
diff --git a/ui/counters.gd b/ui/counters.gd
index df24e67..733e163 100644
--- a/ui/counters.gd
+++ b/ui/counters.gd
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_value_change(data):
-	text = data.value
+	text = str(data.value)