diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/MetaData/Profiles/Exif/ExifWriter.cs b/src/ImageSharp/MetaData/Profiles/Exif/ExifWriter.cs
index ade373341e..9079526d5a 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/MetaData/Profiles/Exif/ExifWriter.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/MetaData/Profiles/Exif/ExifWriter.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.MetaData.Profiles.Exif
///
/// Which parts will be written.
///
- private ExifParts allowedParts;
- private IList values;
+ private readonly ExifParts allowedParts;
+ private readonly IList values;
private List dataOffsets;
private readonly List ifdIndexes;
private readonly List exifIndexes;