diff --git a/hecl/lib/Project.cpp b/hecl/lib/Project.cpp
index 9243c805e..8040ec7e9 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/Project.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/Project.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 namespace hecl::Database {
 
 logvisor::Module LogModule("hecl::Database");
-static const hecl::FourCC HECLfcc("HECL");
+constexpr hecl::FourCC HECLfcc("HECL");
 
 /**********************************************
  * Project::ConfigFile
diff --git a/hecl/lib/ProjectPath.cpp b/hecl/lib/ProjectPath.cpp
index 802946ed6..8a13842eb 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/ProjectPath.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/ProjectPath.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ ProjectRootPath SearchForProject(SystemStringView path) {
         fclose(fp);
         if (readSize != 4)
           continue;
-        static const hecl::FourCC hecl("HECL");
+        static constexpr hecl::FourCC hecl("HECL");
         if (hecl::FourCC(magic) != hecl)
           continue;
         return ProjectRootPath(testPath);