diff --git a/libmenu/gmenu-desktopappinfo.c b/libmenu/gmenu-desktopappinfo.c
index 737b387..5d794d6 100644
--- a/libmenu/gmenu-desktopappinfo.c
+++ b/libmenu/gmenu-desktopappinfo.c
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 static void
 update_app_data (GMenuDesktopAppInfo *info)
 {
-  const gchar *exec;
-  const gchar *id;
-  const gchar *startup_wm_class;
+  gchar *exec = NULL;
+  gchar *id = NULL;
+  gchar *startup_wm_class = NULL;
 
   g_free (info->desktop_id);
   info->desktop_id = NULL;
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
 
   if (info->super_appinfo != NULL)
   {
-    exec = g_app_info_get_executable (G_APP_INFO (info->super_appinfo));
-    id = g_app_info_get_id (G_APP_INFO (info->super_appinfo));
-    startup_wm_class = g_desktop_app_info_get_startup_wm_class (info->super_appinfo);
-
-    if (strstr (exec, "flatpak") || strstr (exec, "bwrap"))
+    exec = (gchar *) g_app_info_get_executable (G_APP_INFO (info->super_appinfo));
+    id = (gchar *) g_app_info_get_id (G_APP_INFO (info->super_appinfo));
+    startup_wm_class = (gchar *) g_desktop_app_info_get_startup_wm_class (info->super_appinfo);
+
+    if (exec && (strstr (exec, "flatpak") || strstr (exec, "bwrap")))
     {
       info->desktop_id = g_strconcat (id, GMENU_DESKTOPAPPINFO_FLATPAK_SUFFIX, NULL);
       if (startup_wm_class)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 93df5aa..542d156 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('cinnamon-menus', 'c', version : '4.8.0', meson_version: '>=0.40.0')
+project('cinnamon-menus', 'c', version : '4.8.1', meson_version: '>=0.40.0')
 
 gnome = import('gnome')