diff --git a/src/gui/folder.cpp b/src/gui/folder.cpp
index 9a50716a1..a14d8b7c3 100644
--- a/src/gui/folder.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folder.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QApplication>
 
-static const char versionC[] = "version";
-
+namespace {
+#ifndef VERSION_C
+#define VERSION_C
+constexpr auto versionC= "version";
+#endif
+}
 namespace OCC {
 
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcFolder, "nextcloud.gui.folder", QtInfoMsg)
diff --git a/src/gui/folderman.cpp b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
index b71a9593d..7b6582b68 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderman.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 #include <QSet>
 #include <QNetworkProxy>
 
-static const char versionC[] = "version";
+namespace {
+#ifndef VERSION_C
+#define VERSION_C
+constexpr auto versionC= "version";
+#endif
+}
 static const int maxFoldersVersion = 1;
 
 namespace OCC {