diff --git a/crates/byondapi-rs/src/lib.rs b/crates/byondapi-rs/src/lib.rs
index 3b630c6..7c6868f 100644
--- a/crates/byondapi-rs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/byondapi-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ use crate::value::ByondValue;
 /// # Safety
 /// Don't pass in a null argv pointer please god
 /// Just give this what BYOND gives you and pray for the best
-pub unsafe fn parse_args(argc: byondapi_sys::u4c, argv: *mut ByondValue) -> Vec<ByondValue> {
-    unsafe { std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(argv, argc as usize).to_vec() }
+pub unsafe fn parse_args(
+    argc: byondapi_sys::u4c,
+    argv: *mut ByondValue,
+) -> &'static mut [ByondValue] {
+    unsafe { std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(argv, argc as usize) }
 }
 
 /// Re-export of byondapi_sys for all low level things you may run into.