diff --git a/src/esp/metadata/managers/DatasetDiagnosticsTool.h b/src/esp/metadata/managers/DatasetDiagnosticsTool.h
index ef577fc23b..359187d2d4 100644
--- a/src/esp/metadata/managers/DatasetDiagnosticsTool.h
+++ b/src/esp/metadata/managers/DatasetDiagnosticsTool.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class DatasetDiagnosticsTool {
    * json file into the attributes and registering the attributes to the
    * post-registration code.
    */
-  bool saveRequired() { return _requiresCorrectedSave; }
+  bool saveRequired() const { return _requiresCorrectedSave; }
 
   /**
    * @brief Clear any flags set due to specific diagnostics