diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index e9bb3aca..50592d48 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ getdns_dict_destroy(struct getdns_dict *dict)
 
 /*---------------------------------------- getdns_dict_set_dict */
 getdns_return_t
-getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
+getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict * dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_dict * child_dict)
 {
 	struct getdns_dict_item *item;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
 
 /*---------------------------------------- getdns_dict_set_list */
 getdns_return_t
-getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
+getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict * dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_list * child_list)
 {
 	struct getdns_dict_item *item;
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
 
 /*---------------------------------------- getdns_dict_set_bindata */
 getdns_return_t
-getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
+getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict * dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_bindata * child_bindata)
 {
 	struct getdns_dict_item *item;
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
 
 /*---------------------------------------- getdns_dict_set_int */
 getdns_return_t
-getdns_dict_set_int(struct getdns_dict * dict, char *name,
+getdns_dict_set_int(struct getdns_dict * dict, const char *name,
     uint32_t child_uint32)
 {
 	struct getdns_dict_item *item;
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ getdns_pretty_print_dict(const struct getdns_dict *dict)
 }				/* getdns_pretty_print_dict */
 
 getdns_return_t
-getdns_dict_remove_name(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name)
+getdns_dict_remove_name(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name)
 {
     struct getdns_dict_item *item;
 
diff --git a/src/getdns/getdns.h b/src/getdns/getdns.h
index 122fab9f..3cdc1bec 100644
--- a/src/getdns/getdns.h
+++ b/src/getdns/getdns.h
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ struct getdns_dict *getdns_dict_create_with_extended_memory_functions(
  */
 void getdns_dict_destroy(struct getdns_dict *this_dict);
 
-getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_dict *child_dict);
 /**
  * create a new entry in the dictionary, or replace the value of an existing entry
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_dict(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
  * @param child_list value to assign to the node identified by name
  * @return GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD on success
  */
-getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_list *child_list);
 /**
  * create a new entry in the dictionary, or replace the value of an existing entry
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_list(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
  * @param child_bindata value to assign to the node identified by name
  * @return GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD on success
  */
-getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name,
     struct getdns_bindata *child_bindata);
 /**
  * create a new entry in the dictionary, or replace the value of an existing entry
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_bindata(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *nam
  * @param child_uint32 value to assign to the node identified by name
  * @return GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD on success
  */
-getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_int(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_int(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name,
     uint32_t child_uint32);
 
 /**
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ getdns_return_t getdns_dict_set_int(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name,
  * @return GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD on success
  * @return GETDNS_RETURN_NO_SUCH_DICT_NAME if dict is invalid or name does not exist
  */
-getdns_return_t getdns_dict_remove_name(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, char *name);
+getdns_return_t getdns_dict_remove_name(struct getdns_dict *this_dict, const char *name);
 
 /* Callback arguments */
 typedef void (*getdns_callback_t) (struct getdns_context *context,