diff --git a/src/bot/context.c b/src/bot/context.c
index dfc6946..d13b002 100644
--- a/src/bot/context.c
+++ b/src/bot/context.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "context.h"
 
-int bot_xmpp_startup(struct BotUserInfo user, struct BotXmppCtx *bctx)
+int bot_xmpp_startup(struct BotUserInfo user, struct BotXmppCtx * const bctx)
 {
     xmpp_log_t* newLog;
     xmpp_ctx_t* newCtx;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-void bot_xmpp_shutdown(struct BotXmppCtx *bctx)
+void bot_xmpp_shutdown(struct BotXmppCtx * const bctx)
 {
     /* enter the event loop - 
        our connect handler will trigger an exit */
diff --git a/src/bot/context.h b/src/bot/context.h
index a312574..479ab06 100644
--- a/src/bot/context.h
+++ b/src/bot/context.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 };
 
 /* perform xmpp startup, store in bctx if completed successfully */
-int bot_xmpp_startup(struct BotUserInfo user, struct BotXmppCtx *bctx);
+int bot_xmpp_startup(struct BotUserInfo user, struct BotXmppCtx * const bctx);
 
 /* teardown and free ctx and connection in bctx */
-void bot_xmpp_shutdown(struct BotXmppCtx *bctx);
+void bot_xmpp_shutdown(struct BotXmppCtx * const bctx);