1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apply.h b/apply.h
index b9f18ce87d..cd25d24cc4 100644
--- a/apply.h
+++ b/apply.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct apply_state {
 	struct repository *repo;
 	const char *index_file;
 	enum apply_verbosity apply_verbosity;
-	const char *fake_ancestor;
+	char *fake_ancestor;
 	const char *patch_input_file;
 	int line_termination;
 	struct strbuf root;