diff --git a/configuration/root_directory.h.in b/configuration/root_directory.h.in
index daefa5fc3..f13fa4587 100644
--- a/configuration/root_directory.h.in
+++ b/configuration/root_directory.h.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const char * logl_root = "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}";
\ No newline at end of file
+const char * const logl_root = "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}";