diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
index 6d130ab..57548af 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/mocks.hpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                 std::bind(callback, std::placeholders::_1,
                           std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
         }
-        catch (std::exception& e)
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
         {
             ADD_FAILURE() << "Event exception: " << e.what();
             close(fd);
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
index bb382b7..eced363 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
@@ -719,7 +719,9 @@
             manager.getPEL(0x50000012 + i);
         }
     }
-    catch (sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::InvalidArgument& e)
+    catch (
+        const sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::InvalidArgument&
+            e)
     {
         ADD_FAILURE() << "PELs should have all been found";
     }