diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
index 6bd96374..9d2e1c06 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private:
                  bool &success_flag) -> bool {
     REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
-    auto ret = false;
+    auto ret{false};
     try {
       if (json_document.find(name) != json_document.end()) {
         dst = json_document[name].get<dest>();
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ private:
 
   template <typename dest, typename source>
   auto set_value(dest &dst, const source &src) -> bool {
-    auto ret = false;
+    auto ret{false};
     recur_mutex_lock lock(read_write_mutex_);
     if (dst != src) {
       dst = src;