diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
index f09199df..ca3a21c3 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ std::optional<registry_key> registry_manager::get_key(const utils::path_key& key
     return {std::move(reg_key)};
 }
 
-std::optional<registry_value> registry_manager::get_value(const registry_key& key, std::string name)
+std::optional<registry_value> registry_manager::get_value(const registry_key& key, const std::string& name)
 {
     const auto iterator = this->hives_.find(key.hive);
     if (iterator == this->hives_.end())
diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.hpp b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.hpp
index cd62c7d7..db45e733 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class registry_manager
     registry_manager& operator=(const registry_manager&) = delete;
 
     std::optional<registry_key> get_key(const utils::path_key& key);
-    std::optional<registry_value> get_value(const registry_key& key, std::string name);
+    std::optional<registry_value> get_value(const registry_key& key, const std::string& name);
     std::optional<registry_value> get_value(const registry_key& key, size_t index);
 
     std::optional<std::string_view> get_sub_key_name(const registry_key& key, size_t index);