diff --git a/http/app.hpp b/http/app.hpp
index a2892ce..60c2215 100644
--- a/http/app.hpp
+++ b/http/app.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     App& operator=(const App&&) = delete;
 
     template <typename Adaptor>
-    void handleUpgrade(const Request& req,
+    void handleUpgrade(Request& req,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp,
                        Adaptor&& adaptor)
     {