diff --git a/release_scripts/APIUpdate/src/main/java/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/apiupdate/PublicApiChangeType.java b/release_scripts/APIUpdate/src/main/java/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/apiupdate/PublicApiChangeType.java
index 03cd624de0..8a230e03b3 100644
--- a/release_scripts/APIUpdate/src/main/java/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/apiupdate/PublicApiChangeType.java
+++ b/release_scripts/APIUpdate/src/main/java/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/apiupdate/PublicApiChangeType.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
 public enum PublicApiChangeType implements Comparator<PublicApiChangeType> {
     NONE(0), COMPATIBLE_CHANGE(1), INCOMPATIBLE_CHANGE(2);
 
-    private int level;
+    private final int level;
 
     /**
      * COnstructor.