diff --git a/src/clccubes.c b/src/clccubes.c
index f161b6d..b771f5a 100755
--- a/src/clccubes.c
+++ b/src/clccubes.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 
 struct ccubes_context *
-ccubes_create(char *ccubes_kernel_file)
+ccubes_create(const char *ccubes_kernel_file)
 {
 	struct ccubes_context *ctx = NULL;
 	int rc = 0;
diff --git a/src/clccubes.h b/src/clccubes.h
index 9296c58..6dc1425 100755
--- a/src/clccubes.h
+++ b/src/clccubes.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct ccubes_context {
 };
 
 struct ccubes_context *
-ccubes_create();
+ccubes_create(const char *ccubes_kernel_file);
 
 int
 ccubes_do_tasks(struct ccubes_context *ccubesctx,