diff --git a/src/shared/metadata.c b/src/shared/metadata.c
index 9260591..49052ca 100644
--- a/src/shared/metadata.c
+++ b/src/shared/metadata.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ FileMetadata* metadata_receive(int file_descriptor, int* ok) {
   return m;
 }
 
-void file_restore_metadata(const char* path, FileMetadata* metadata) {
+void file_restore_metadata(const char* path, const FileMetadata* metadata) {
   if (metadata == NULL)
     return;
   if (chmod(path, metadata->mode & 07777 & ~(S_ISUID | S_ISGID)) != 0)
diff --git a/src/shared/metadata.h b/src/shared/metadata.h
index cedb32e..f6f90aa 100644
--- a/src/shared/metadata.h
+++ b/src/shared/metadata.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void metadata_to_buf(char** buf, const FileMetadata* m);
 FileMetadata* metadata_from_buf(char** buf);
 bool metadata_send(int file_descriptor, FileMetadata* m);
 FileMetadata* metadata_receive(int file_descriptor, int* ok);
-void file_restore_metadata(const char* path, FileMetadata* metadata);
+void file_restore_metadata(const char* path, const FileMetadata* metadata);
 bool file_restore_metadata_fd(int fd, const FileMetadata* metadata);
 
 #endif