diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index a2198370ce..dbaaca43fa 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ void DomainServer::performICEUpdates() {
 }
 
 void DomainServer::sendHeartbeatToIceServer() {
-    const HifiSockAddr ICE_SERVER_SOCK_ADDR = HifiSockAddr("ice.highfidelity.io", ICE_SERVER_DEFAULT_PORT);
+    static HifiSockAddr ICE_SERVER_SOCK_ADDR = HifiSockAddr("ice.highfidelity.io", ICE_SERVER_DEFAULT_PORT);
     LimitedNodeList::getInstance()->sendHeartbeatToIceServer(ICE_SERVER_SOCK_ADDR);
 }