diff --git a/base_layer/common_types/src/types/fixed_hash.rs b/base_layer/common_types/src/types/fixed_hash.rs
index f1be1dd722..39c98c5574 100644
--- a/base_layer/common_types/src/types/fixed_hash.rs
+++ b/base_layer/common_types/src/types/fixed_hash.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl FixedHash {
         32
     }
 
-    pub fn zero() -> Self {
+    pub const fn zero() -> Self {
         Self(ZERO_HASH)
     }