diff --git a/examples/todos/src/main.rs b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
index f4b8d786c2..1d4aa8a4df 100644
--- a/examples/todos/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todos/src/main.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Todos {
-    const ICON_FONT: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../fonts/icons.ttf");
+    const ICON_FONT: &'static [u8] = include_bytes!("../fonts/icons.ttf");
 
     fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
         (