diff --git a/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/context/impl/ContextualDataStorage.java b/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/context/impl/ContextualDataStorage.java
index 295b92f4d..39cb8fa10 100644
--- a/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/context/impl/ContextualDataStorage.java
+++ b/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/context/impl/ContextualDataStorage.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 public class ContextualDataStorage implements VertxServiceProvider {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-	static ContextLocal<ConcurrentMap> CONTEXTUAL_DATA_KEY = ContextLocal.registerLocal( ConcurrentMap.class );
+	final static ContextLocal<ConcurrentMap> CONTEXTUAL_DATA_KEY = ContextLocal.registerLocal( ConcurrentMap.class );
 
 	@Override
 	public void init(VertxBuilder vertxBuilder) {