diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CherryPickResult.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CherryPickResult.java
index 45b3dd7b2..d4b6dcb65 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CherryPickResult.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CherryPickResult.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ private CherryPickResult(CherryPickStatus status) {
 	 * A <code>CherryPickResult</code> with status
 	 * {@link CherryPickStatus#CONFLICTING}
 	 */
-	public static CherryPickResult CONFLICT = new CherryPickResult(
+	public static final CherryPickResult CONFLICT = new CherryPickResult(
 			CherryPickStatus.CONFLICTING);
 
 	/**