diff --git a/gen_serialization.mako.hpp b/gen_serialization.mako.hpp
index b4d9568..df29dd4 100644
--- a/gen_serialization.mako.hpp
+++ b/gen_serialization.mako.hpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         {
             a(${t});
         }
-        catch (Exception &e)
+        catch (const Exception &e)
         {
             // Ignore any exceptions, property value stays default
         }
diff --git a/serialize.hpp b/serialize.hpp
index 32648e2..4bae397 100644
--- a/serialize.hpp
+++ b/serialize.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                 iarchive(object);
             }
         }
-        catch (cereal::Exception& e)
+        catch (const cereal::Exception& e)
         {
             phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::ERR>(e.what());
             fs::remove(p);
diff --git a/test/associations_test.cpp b/test/associations_test.cpp
index 7da4a20..5fa95c3 100644
--- a/test/associations_test.cpp
+++ b/test/associations_test.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
         Manager m{bus};
         EXPECT_TRUE(false);
     }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
     {}
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(false);
     }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
     {}
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(false);
     }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
     {}
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(false);
     }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
     {}
 }
 
@@ -291,6 +291,6 @@
 
         EXPECT_TRUE(false);
     }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
     {}
 }