diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 4924672..9efb820 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int replace_multiple_space_with_one(char *s, size_t len)
  */
 char *kind_as_string(char *s, int kind, int n)
 {
-    char *kinds[] = {
+    static const char *kinds[] = {
         "Basic",
         "Banana",
         "Potato",