diff --git a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
index 1effad563c..86bbfb00de 100644
--- a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Catch {
                 }
 
                 T const& stored_object() const {
-                    return *static_cast<T*>(static_cast<void*>(data));
+                    return *static_cast<T const*>(static_cast<void const*>(data));
                 }