diff --git a/Python/getcopyright.c b/Python/getcopyright.c
index 2d26787dfbd..2b19622d436 100644
--- a/Python/getcopyright.c
+++ b/Python/getcopyright.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Python.h"
 
-static char cprt[] =
+static const char cprt[] =
 "\
 Copyright (c) 2001-2013 Python Software Foundation.\n\
 All Rights Reserved.\n\