diff --git a/plumbing/protocol/packp/updreq.go b/plumbing/protocol/packp/updreq.go
index 46ad6fdc9..5dbd8ac73 100644
--- a/plumbing/protocol/packp/updreq.go
+++ b/plumbing/protocol/packp/updreq.go
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ type Action string
 
 const (
 	Create  Action = "create"
-	Update         = "update"
-	Delete         = "delete"
-	Invalid        = "invalid"
+	Update  Action = "update"
+	Delete  Action = "delete"
+	Invalid Action = "invalid"
 )
 
 type Command struct {