diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/encryption.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/encryption.hpp
index fa7a14dd..1b186668 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/encryption.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/utils/encryption.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ decrypt_data(const key_type &key, const unsigned char *buffer,
 template <typename buffer, typename result>
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto decrypt_data(const key_type &key, const buffer &buf,
                                        result &res) -> bool {
-  return decrypt_data<result>(key, buf.data(), buf.size(), res);
+  return decrypt_data<result>(
+      key, reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(buf.data()), buf.size(),
+      res);
 }
 
 template <typename buffer, typename result>
@@ -134,13 +136,15 @@ inline void encrypt_data(std::string_view encryption_token,
 template <typename buffer, typename result>
 inline void encrypt_data(std::string_view encryption_token, const buffer &buf,
                          result &res) {
-  encrypt_data<result>(generate_key(encryption_token), buf.data(), buf.size(),
-                       res);
+  encrypt_data<result>(generate_key(encryption_token),
+                       reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(buf.data()),
+                       buf.size(), res);
 }
 
 template <typename buffer, typename result>
 inline void encrypt_data(const key_type &key, const buffer &buf, result &res) {
-  encrypt_data<result>(key, buf.data(), buf.size(), res);
+  encrypt_data<result>(key, reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(buf.data()),
+                       buf.size(), res);
 }
 
 template <typename buffer, typename result>
@@ -148,7 +152,9 @@ inline void
 encrypt_data(const std::array<unsigned char,
                               crypto_aead_xchacha20poly1305_IETF_NPUBBYTES> &iv,
              const key_type &key, const buffer &buf, result &res) {
-  encrypt_data<result>(iv, key, buf.data(), buf.size(), res);
+  encrypt_data<result>(iv, key,
+                       reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(buf.data()),
+                       buf.size(), res);
 }
 } // namespace repertory::utils::encryption
 
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/encrypting_reader_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/encrypting_reader_test.cpp
index 65aa33fd..e5273adb 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/encrypting_reader_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/encrypting_reader_test.cpp
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@ TEST(encrypting_reader, file_data_as_stream) {
       for (std::uint8_t j = 0U; j < 2U; j++) {
         EXPECT_FALSE(
             io_stream
-                ->read(&buffer[(buffer.size() / 2U) * j],
-                       static_cast<std::streamsize>(buffer.size()) / 2U)
+                ->read(
+                    reinterpret_cast<char *>(&buffer[(buffer.size() / 2U) * j]),
+                    static_cast<std::streamsize>(buffer.size()) / 2U)
                 .fail());
         EXPECT_TRUE(io_stream->good());
       }