diff --git a/examples/alarm_ex1/alarm_ex1.ino b/examples/alarm_ex1/alarm_ex1.ino
index 6343ef2..5b3b413 100644
--- a/examples/alarm_ex1/alarm_ex1.ino
+++ b/examples/alarm_ex1/alarm_ex1.ino
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void printDateTime(time_t t)
 time_t compileTime()
 {
     const time_t FUDGE(10);    //fudge factor to allow for upload time, etc. (seconds, YMMV)
-    char *compDate = __DATE__, *compTime = __TIME__, *months = "JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec";
+    const char *compDate = __DATE__, *compTime = __TIME__, *months = "JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec";
     char compMon[3], *m;
 
     strncpy(compMon, compDate, 3);
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 4c1c0c2..846ca51 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=DS3232RTC
-version=1.2.3
+version=1.2.4
 author=Jack Christensen <jack.christensen@outlook.com>
 maintainer=Jack Christensen <jack.christensen@outlook.com>
 sentence=Arduino Library for Maxim Integrated DS3232 and DS3231 Real-Time Clocks.