diff --git a/crates/spirv_backend/src/support.rs b/crates/spirv_backend/src/support.rs
index c48d5f5..34eb203 100644
--- a/crates/spirv_backend/src/support.rs
+++ b/crates/spirv_backend/src/support.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Copy> ArrayHandle<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 impl<'a, T> ArrayHandle<'a, T> {
-    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
+    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &'a T {
         unsafe {
             self.base.index_ref(self.index)
         }