diff --git a/c_formatter_42/formatters/align.py b/c_formatter_42/formatters/align.py
index f199a54..85b2822 100644
--- a/c_formatter_42/formatters/align.py
+++ b/c_formatter_42/formatters/align.py
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ def align_scope(content: str, scope: Literal["local", "global"]) -> str:
 
     # Minimum alignment required for each line
     min_alignment = max(
-        (len(prefix.expandtabs(4)) // 4 + 1 for _, prefix, _ in aligned),
-        default=1,
+        (len(prefix.expandtabs(4)) // 4 + 1 for _, prefix, _ in aligned), default=1
     )
     for i, prefix, suffix in aligned:
         alignment = len(prefix.expandtabs(4)) // 4
diff --git a/c_formatter_42/formatters/helper.py b/c_formatter_42/formatters/helper.py
index bc22278..16f7be9 100644
--- a/c_formatter_42/formatters/helper.py
+++ b/c_formatter_42/formatters/helper.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 #                                                         :::      ::::::::    #
 #    helper.py                                          :+:      :+:    :+:    #
 #                                                     +:+ +:+         +:+      #
-#    By: root <root@student.42.fr>                  +#+  +:+       +#+         #
+#    By: leo <leo@student.42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+         #
 #                                                 +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+            #
 #    Created: 2020/10/04 11:38:00 by cacharle          #+#    #+#              #
-#    Updated: 2023/09/03 11:05:57 by root             ###   ########.fr        #
+#    Updated: 2023/09/22 15:21:49 by leo              ###   ########.fr        #
 #                                                                              #
 # **************************************************************************** #
+
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
@@ -22,9 +23,7 @@
 # regex for a c variable/function name
 REGEX_NAME = r"\**[a-zA-Z_*()]\w*"
 # regex for a name in a declaration context (with array and function ptr)
-REGEX_DECL_NAME = r"\(?{name}(\[.*\])*(\s\=\s{{.*}})?(\)\(.*\))?".format(
-    name=REGEX_NAME
-)
+REGEX_DECL_NAME = r"\(?{name}(\[.*\])*(\s\=\s.*)?(\)\(.*\))?".format(name=REGEX_NAME)
 
 
 def locally_scoped(func: Callable[[str], str]) -> Callable[[str], str]:
diff --git a/c_formatter_42/formatters/hoist.py b/c_formatter_42/formatters/hoist.py
index 35d0c4b..8d12586 100644
--- a/c_formatter_42/formatters/hoist.py
+++ b/c_formatter_42/formatters/hoist.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-# ############################################################################ #
+# **************************************************************************** #
 #                                                                              #
 #                                                         :::      ::::::::    #
 #    hoist.py                                           :+:      :+:    :+:    #
 #                                                     +:+ +:+         +:+      #
-#    By: cacharle <me@cacharle.xyz>                 +#+  +:+       +#+         #
+#    By: leo <leo@student.42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+         #
 #                                                 +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+            #
 #    Created: 2020/10/04 11:16:28 by cacharle          #+#    #+#              #
-#    Updated: 2021/02/11 20:13:29 by charles          ###   ########.fr        #
+#    Updated: 2023/09/22 16:16:01 by leo              ###   ########.fr        #
 #                                                                              #
-# ############################################################################ #
+# **************************************************************************** #
 
 import re
 
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ def hoist(content: str) -> str:
         # If line is a declaration + assignment on the same line,
         # create 2 new lines, one for the declaration and one for the assignment
         # NOTE: edge case for array declarations which can't be hoisted (See #56)
-        if m is not None and re.match(r".*\[.*\].*", m.group("name")) is None:
+        if (
+            m is not None
+            and re.match(r".*\[.*\].*", m.group("name")) is None
+            and re.match(r"\s*(const|static)\s.*", line) is None
+        ):
             lines.append(f"\t{m.group('type')}\t{m.group('name')};")
             lines.append(
                 "{}{} = {};".format(
diff --git a/tests/formatters/test_align.py b/tests/formatters/test_align.py
index b9274be..ccbdd8a 100644
--- a/tests/formatters/test_align.py
+++ b/tests/formatters/test_align.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #                                                         :::      ::::::::    #
 #    test_align.py                                      :+:      :+:    :+:    #
 #                                                     +:+ +:+         +:+      #
-#    By: root <root@student.42.fr>                  +#+  +:+       +#+         #
+#    By: leo <leo@student.42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+         #
 #                                                 +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+            #
 #    Created: 2020/10/04 12:19:45 by cacharle          #+#    #+#              #
-#    Updated: 2023/09/02 20:26:16 by root             ###   ########.fr        #
+#    Updated: 2023/09/23 11:06:39 by leo              ###   ########.fr        #
 #                                                                              #
 # **************************************************************************** #
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def test_align_local_multiple_functions():
     output = """
 int\t\t\tf()
 {
-\tint a = 0;
+\tint\ta = 0;
 }
 int\t\t\tg()
 {
diff --git a/tests/formatters/test_hoist.py b/tests/formatters/test_hoist.py
index b682cea..875b6f3 100644
--- a/tests/formatters/test_hoist.py
+++ b/tests/formatters/test_hoist.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #                                                         :::      ::::::::    #
 #    test_hoist.py                                      :+:      :+:    :+:    #
 #                                                     +:+ +:+         +:+      #
-#    By: root <root@student.42.fr>                  +#+  +:+       +#+         #
+#    By: leo <leo@student.42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+         #
 #                                                 +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+            #
 #    Created: 2020/10/04 12:29:07 by cacharle          #+#    #+#              #
-#    Updated: 2023/09/02 22:43:13 by root             ###   ########.fr        #
+#    Updated: 2023/09/23 10:55:14 by leo              ###   ########.fr        #
 #                                                                              #
 # **************************************************************************** #
 
@@ -197,12 +197,14 @@ def test_hoist_empty_function():
     assert output == hoist(input)
 
 
-def test_hoist_array_initialization():
+def test_hoist_initializations():
     input = """
 void foo(void)
 {
 \tint a = 2;
 \tstatic int\txs[4] = {1, 2, 3, 4};
+\tconst int\tb = 2;
+\tlong int\tc = 2;
 }
 """
     output = """
@@ -210,8 +212,11 @@ def test_hoist_array_initialization():
 {
 \tint\ta;
 \tstatic int\txs[4] = {1, 2, 3, 4};
+\tconst int\tb = 2;
+\tlong int\tc;
 
 \ta = 2;
+\tc = 2;
 }
 """
     assert output == hoist(input)