diff --git a/go/totp.go b/go/totp.go
index 9fe3407..868b660 100644
--- a/go/totp.go
+++ b/go/totp.go
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ func getConfigNames() (**C.char, C.int) {
 		cStrings[i] = C.CString(name)
 	}
 
-	return (**C.char)(unsafe.Pointer(&cStrings[0])), C.int(len(names))
+	cArray := (**C.char)(unsafe.Pointer(&cStrings[0]))
+	runtime.KeepAlive(cArray)
+
+	return cArray, C.int(len(names))
 }
 
 //export getCode