diff --git a/FSFWVersion.h b/FSFWVersion.h
index b3ef8318..dcb592dc 100644
--- a/FSFWVersion.h
+++ b/FSFWVersion.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FSFW_DEFAULTCFG_VERSION_H_
 #define FSFW_DEFAULTCFG_VERSION_H_
 
-static const char* FSFW_VERSION_NAME = "fsfw";
+const char* const FSFW_VERSION_NAME = "fsfw";
 
 #define FSFW_VERSION 		0
 #define	FSFW_SUBVERSION 	0