diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
index 35415cf8..d559d5fa 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
@@ -137,14 +137,15 @@ public:
 
   auto populate_file_info(const std::string &api_path,
                           remote::file_info &file_info) -> api_error override {
-    const auto file_path = utils::path::combine(mount_location_, {api_path});
-    const auto directory = utils::file::directory(file_path).exists();
-    const auto attributes =
+    auto file_path = utils::path::combine(mount_location_, {api_path});
+    auto directory = utils::file::directory(file_path).exists();
+    auto attributes =
         FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS |
         (directory ? FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY : FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL);
-    const auto share_mode = FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE;
-    auto handle = ::CreateFileA(&file_path[0], GENERIC_READ, share_mode,
-                                nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, attributes, nullptr);
+    auto share_mode = FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE;
+    auto handle =
+        ::CreateFileA(file_path.c_str(), GENERIC_READ, share_mode, nullptr,
+                      OPEN_EXISTING, static_cast<DWORD>(attributes), nullptr);
     FILE_BASIC_INFO fi{};
     ::GetFileInformationByHandleEx(handle, FileBasicInfo, &fi, sizeof(fi));
     if (not directory) {