diff --git a/src/detect.h b/src/detect.h
index 3d3290cdcf..194ca4a923 100644
--- a/src/detect.h
+++ b/src/detect.h
@@ -940,10 +940,10 @@ typedef struct SigTableElmt_ {
 
     uint8_t flags;
 
-    char *name;     /**< keyword name alias */
-    char *alias;    /**< name alias */
-    char *desc;
-    char *url;
+    const char *name;     /**< keyword name alias */
+    const char *alias;    /**< name alias */
+    const char *desc;
+    const char *url;
 
 } SigTableElmt;