diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-static const int CLIENT_VERSION = 1000000 * CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR +
-                                  10000 * CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR +
-                                  100 * CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION;
+static constexpr int CLIENT_VERSION = 1000000 * CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR +
+                                      10000 * CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR +
+                                      100 * CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION;
 
 extern const std::string CLIENT_NAME;
 extern const std::string CLIENT_BUILD;