diff --git a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/cpp/CppGenerator.java b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/cpp/CppGenerator.java
index f5d7b07a55..029537c745 100644
--- a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/cpp/CppGenerator.java
+++ b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/cpp/CppGenerator.java
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ private CharSequence generateConstPropertyMethods(final String propertyName, fin
         {
             return String.format(
                 "\n" +
-                indent + "    %1$s %2$s(void) const\n" +
+                indent + "    static SBE_CONSTEXPR const %1$s %2$s(void)\n" +
                 indent + "    {\n" +
                 indent + "        return %3$s;\n" +
                 indent + "    }\n",