diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/FinalizePrivateFields.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/FinalizePrivateFields.java
index dab6427d5..52e76c0f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/FinalizePrivateFields.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/FinalizePrivateFields.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ private List<J.VariableDeclarations.NamedVariable> collectPrivateFields(Cursor c
                         .map(J.VariableDeclarations.class::cast)
                         .filter(mv -> mv.hasModifier(J.Modifier.Type.Private)
                                       && !mv.hasModifier(J.Modifier.Type.Final)
-                                      && (!(topLevel instanceof Cs) || mv.getModifiers().stream().noneMatch(m -> "readonly".equals(m.getKeyword())))
+                                      && (!(topLevel instanceof Cs) || mv.getModifiers().stream().noneMatch(m -> "readonly".equals(m.getKeyword()) || "const".equals(m.getKeyword())))
                                       && !mv.hasModifier(J.Modifier.Type.Volatile))
                         .filter(mv -> !anyAnnotationApplied(new Cursor(bodyCursor, mv)))
                         .map(J.VariableDeclarations::getVariables)