diff --git a/src/program_builder.cc b/src/program_builder.cc
index ccd27c3e27..0f2c695365 100644
--- a/src/program_builder.cc
+++ b/src/program_builder.cc
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ ast::ConstructorExpression* ProgramBuilder::ConstructValueFilledWith(
 
 ProgramBuilder::TypesBuilder::TypesBuilder(ProgramBuilder* pb) : builder(pb) {}
 
-ast::VariableDeclStatement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Variable* v) {
-  return create<ast::VariableDeclStatement>(v);
+ast::Statement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Literal* lit) {
+  return WrapInStatement(create<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(lit));
 }
 
 ast::Statement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Expression* expr) {
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ ast::Statement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Expression* expr) {
   return Decl(Var(symbols_.New(), nullptr, ast::StorageClass::kFunction, expr));
 }
 
+ast::VariableDeclStatement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Variable* v) {
+  return create<ast::VariableDeclStatement>(v);
+}
+
 ast::Statement* ProgramBuilder::WrapInStatement(ast::Statement* stmt) {
   return stmt;
 }
diff --git a/src/program_builder.h b/src/program_builder.h
index 7e2857892b..5125419af7 100644
--- a/src/program_builder.h
+++ b/src/program_builder.h
@@ -1405,6 +1405,12 @@ class ProgramBuilder {
   /// expression has no resolved type.
   type::Type* TypeOf(ast::Expression* expr) const;
 
+  /// Wraps the ast::Literal in a statement. This is used by tests that
+  /// construct a partial AST and require the Resolver to reach these
+  /// nodes.
+  /// @param lit the ast::Literal to be wrapped by an ast::Statement
+  /// @return the ast::Statement that wraps the ast::Statement
+  ast::Statement* WrapInStatement(ast::Literal* lit);
   /// Wraps the ast::Expression in a statement. This is used by tests that
   /// construct a partial AST and require the Resolver to reach these
   /// nodes.