diff --git a/src/scrut.c b/src/scrut.c
index 8c7f321..7eccaee 100644
--- a/src/scrut.c
+++ b/src/scrut.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 char *program_name = "scrut";
 #define OPTS "bcdefgkprsuwxLS"
-static char *opts = OPTS;
+static char opts[] = OPTS;
 
 static int
 usage(char *argv0) {