diff --git a/crates/iota-core/src/traffic_controller/nodefw_client.rs b/crates/iota-core/src/traffic_controller/nodefw_client.rs
index fbc55ead032..f354571433e 100644
--- a/crates/iota-core/src/traffic_controller/nodefw_client.rs
+++ b/crates/iota-core/src/traffic_controller/nodefw_client.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl NodeFWClient {
     pub async fn block_addresses(&self, addresses: BlockAddresses) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
         let response = self
             .client
-            .post(&format!("{}/block_addresses", self.remote_fw_url))
+            .post(format!("{}/block_addresses", self.remote_fw_url))
             .json(&addresses)
             .send()
             .await?;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl NodeFWClient {
 
     pub async fn list_addresses(&self) -> Result<BlockAddresses, reqwest::Error> {
         self.client
-            .get(&format!("{}/list_addresses", self.remote_fw_url))
+            .get(format!("{}/list_addresses", self.remote_fw_url))
             .send()
             .await?
             .error_for_status()?
diff --git a/crates/iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs/stardust_mix.rs b/crates/iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs/stardust_mix.rs
index 4f6aa49c84f..1b55cfd2c57 100644
--- a/crates/iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs/stardust_mix.rs
+++ b/crates/iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs/stardust_mix.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fn random_alias_foundry_native_token(
                 .finish()?,
             rng,
         ));
-        let metadata = Irc30Metadata::new(&format!("My Native Token {i}"), "MNT", 10)
+        let metadata = Irc30Metadata::new(format!("My Native Token {i}"), "MNT", 10)
             .with_description("A native token for testing");
 
         outputs.push(finish_with_header(
diff --git a/crates/iota-source-validation/src/toolchain.rs b/crates/iota-source-validation/src/toolchain.rs
index c860b5f5dd5..56c6cda08b8 100644
--- a/crates/iota-source-validation/src/toolchain.rs
+++ b/crates/iota-source-validation/src/toolchain.rs
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ fn download_and_compile(
         let mut dest_binary = dest_version.clone();
         dest_binary.extend(["target", "release"]);
         if platform == "windows-x86_64" {
-            dest_binary.push(&format!("iota-{platform}.exe"));
+            dest_binary.push(format!("iota-{platform}.exe"));
         } else {
-            dest_binary.push(&format!("iota-{platform}"));
+            dest_binary.push(format!("iota-{platform}"));
         }
         let dest_binary_os = OsStr::new(dest_binary.as_path());
         set_executable_permission(dest_binary_os)?;