diff --git a/Gems/Metastream/Code/Source/MetastreamGem.cpp b/Gems/Metastream/Code/Source/MetastreamGem.cpp
index d1792c439f..2bb213662c 100644
--- a/Gems/Metastream/Code/Source/MetastreamGem.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Metastream/Code/Source/MetastreamGem.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ namespace Metastream
         {
             // Initialise and start the HTTP server
             m_server = std::unique_ptr<BaseHttpServer>(new CivetHttpServer(m_cache.get()));
-            string serverOptions = m_serverOptionsCVar->GetString();
+            AZStd::string serverOptions = m_serverOptionsCVar->GetString();
             CryLogAlways("Initializing Metastream: Options=\"%s\"", serverOptions.c_str());
 
             bool result = m_server->Start(serverOptions.c_str());
diff --git a/Gems/Metastream/Code/Tests/MetastreamTest.cpp b/Gems/Metastream/Code/Tests/MetastreamTest.cpp
index 4f1d37391a..1b25fb5327 100644
--- a/Gems/Metastream/Code/Tests/MetastreamTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Metastream/Code/Tests/MetastreamTest.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 
     }
 
-    const string m_serverOptionsString = "document_root=Gems/Metastream/Files;listening_ports=8082";
+    const char* m_serverOptionsString = "document_root=Gems/Metastream/Files;listening_ports=8082";
 
 protected:
     void SetUp() override