diff --git a/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig b/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
index 421d2e72f1..632982e812 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
+++ b/lib/compiler/build_runner.zig
@@ -1364,20 +1364,20 @@ fn usage(b: *std.Build, out_stream: anytype) !void {
     );
 }
 
-fn nextArg(args: [][:0]const u8, idx: *usize) ?[:0]const u8 {
+fn nextArg(args: []const [:0]const u8, idx: *usize) ?[:0]const u8 {
     if (idx.* >= args.len) return null;
     defer idx.* += 1;
     return args[idx.*];
 }
 
-fn nextArgOrFatal(args: [][:0]const u8, idx: *usize) [:0]const u8 {
+fn nextArgOrFatal(args: []const [:0]const u8, idx: *usize) [:0]const u8 {
     return nextArg(args, idx) orelse {
         std.debug.print("expected argument after '{s}'\n  access the help menu with 'zig build -h'\n", .{args[idx.* - 1]});
         process.exit(1);
     };
 }
 
-fn argsRest(args: [][:0]const u8, idx: usize) ?[][:0]const u8 {
+fn argsRest(args: []const [:0]const u8, idx: usize) ?[]const [:0]const u8 {
     if (idx >= args.len) return null;
     return args[idx..];
 }
diff --git a/src/clang.zig b/src/clang.zig
index 904eca3c3f..8b909cd077 100644
--- a/src/clang.zig
+++ b/src/clang.zig
@@ -2224,8 +2224,8 @@ pub const ErrorMsg = extern struct {
 
 pub const LoadFromCommandLine = ZigClangLoadFromCommandLine;
 extern fn ZigClangLoadFromCommandLine(
-    args_begin: [*]?[*]const u8,
-    args_end: [*]?[*]const u8,
+    args_begin: [*]?[*:0]const u8,
+    args_end: [*]?[*:0]const u8,
     errors_ptr: *[*]ErrorMsg,
     errors_len: *usize,
     resources_path: [*:0]const u8,
diff --git a/src/link/Coff.zig b/src/link/Coff.zig
index 41975a048d..14065b2ff5 100644
--- a/src/link/Coff.zig
+++ b/src/link/Coff.zig
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ fn markRelocsDirtyByAddress(coff: *Coff, addr: u32) void {
     }
 }
 
-fn resolveRelocs(coff: *Coff, atom_index: Atom.Index, relocs: []*const Relocation, code: []u8, image_base: u64) void {
+fn resolveRelocs(coff: *Coff, atom_index: Atom.Index, relocs: []const *const Relocation, code: []u8, image_base: u64) void {
     log.debug("relocating '{s}'", .{coff.getAtom(atom_index).getName(coff)});
     for (relocs) |reloc| {
         reloc.resolve(atom_index, code, image_base, coff);
diff --git a/src/translate_c.zig b/src/translate_c.zig
index 6faffde7e2..64a673456a 100644
--- a/src/translate_c.zig
+++ b/src/translate_c.zig
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ pub const Context = struct {
 
 pub fn translate(
     gpa: mem.Allocator,
-    args_begin: [*]?[*]const u8,
-    args_end: [*]?[*]const u8,
+    args_begin: [*]?[*:0]const u8,
+    args_end: [*]?[*:0]const u8,
     errors: *std.zig.ErrorBundle,
     resources_path: [*:0]const u8,
 ) !std.zig.Ast {