diff --git a/src/notaries_STAKED.cpp b/src/notaries_STAKED.cpp
index 41b106066..b3c97020a 100644
--- a/src/notaries_STAKED.cpp
+++ b/src/notaries_STAKED.cpp
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ bool is_STAKED() {
   return(STAKED)
 };
 
-int num_notaries_STAKED = (int32_t)(sizeof(notaries_STAKED)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED));
+const int num_notaries_STAKED = (int32_t)(sizeof(notaries_STAKED)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED));
diff --git a/src/notaries_STAKED.h b/src/notaries_STAKED.h
index 814cc0a7a..4b2f8ba90 100644
--- a/src/notaries_STAKED.h
+++ b/src/notaries_STAKED.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //#define NOTARIES_STAKED_H
 
 extern const char *notaries_STAKED[][2];
-extern int num_notaries_STAKED;
+extern const int num_notaries_STAKED;
 
 bool is_STAKED();