diff --git a/src/Library/Items/Item.hpp b/src/Library/Items/Item.hpp
index 95c88da..d141126 100644
--- a/src/Library/Items/Item.hpp
+++ b/src/Library/Items/Item.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace CreatureLib::Library {
         Item(std::string name, ItemCategory category, BattleItemCategory battleCategory, int32_t price,
              std::unordered_set<std::string> flags);
 
-        inline const std::string GetName() const { return _name; }
+        inline const std::string& GetName() const { return _name; }
         inline ItemCategory GetCategory() const { return _category; }
         inline BattleItemCategory GetBattleCategory() const { return _battleCategory; }
         inline const int32_t GetPrice() const { return _price; }