diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index 678f79156..865455d9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void MSWindowsWatchdog::startProcess()
   }
 }
 
-void MSWindowsWatchdog::setProcessConfig(const std::string &command, bool elevate)
+void MSWindowsWatchdog::setProcessConfig(const std::string_view &command, bool elevate)
 {
   LOG_DEBUG("watchdog process config updated");
   m_command = command;
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
index 985360e27..c6ec0fba2 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
   ~MSWindowsWatchdog() = default;
 
   void startAsync();
-  void setProcessConfig(const std::string &command, bool elevate);
+  void setProcessConfig(const std::string_view &command, bool elevate);
   void stop();
   bool isProcessRunning();
   void setFileLogOutputter(FileLogOutputter *outputter);