diff --git a/Target.cc b/Target.cc
index 76cba6d37..05db9aafd 100644
--- a/Target.cc
+++ b/Target.cc
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void Target::setHostName(char *name) {
   }
 }
 
-void Target::setTargetName(char *name) {
+void Target::setTargetName(const char *name) {
   if (targetname) {
     free(targetname);
     targetname = NULL;
diff --git a/Target.h b/Target.h
index dafca338c..d4c98d041 100644
--- a/Target.h
+++ b/Target.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class Target {
      away when you setTargetSockAddr(), so make sure you do these in proper
      order
   */
-  void setTargetName(char *name);
+  void setTargetName(const char *name);
 
   /* If the host is directly connected on a network, set and retrieve
      that information here.  directlyConnected() will abort if it hasn't