diff --git a/internal/common/pointers.go b/internal/common/pointers.go
index 2ba12ad12..c11ea4d11 100644
--- a/internal/common/pointers.go
+++ b/internal/common/pointers.go
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ func Uint64ToPtr(x uint64) *uint64 {
 func BoolToPtr(x bool) *bool {
 	return &x
 }
+
+func StringToPtr(x string) *string {
+	return &x
+}
diff --git a/internal/common/pointers_test.go b/internal/common/pointers_test.go
index 01c1d0cd8..c0af2d347 100644
--- a/internal/common/pointers_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/pointers_test.go
@@ -17,3 +17,15 @@ func TestBoolToPtr(t *testing.T) {
 	got := BoolToPtr(value)
 	assert.Equal(t, value, *got)
 }
+
+func TestUint64ToPtr(t *testing.T) {
+	var value uint64 = 1
+	got := Uint64ToPtr(value)
+	assert.Equal(t, value, *got)
+}
+
+func TestStringToPtr(t *testing.T) {
+	var value string = "the-greatest-test-value"
+	got := StringToPtr(value)
+	assert.Equal(t, value, *got)
+}