diff --git a/cli/src/build.rs b/cli/src/build.rs
index eed7578b3e..defb8e0781 100644
--- a/cli/src/build.rs
+++ b/cli/src/build.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn build_file<'a>(
         opt_level,
         surgically_link,
         host_input_path.clone(),
-        target.clone(),
+        target,
         loaded
             .exposed_to_host
             .keys()
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ pub fn build_file<'a>(
     // Step 2: link the precompiled host and compiled app
     let link_start = SystemTime::now();
     let outcome = if surgically_link {
-        roc_linker::link_preprocessed_host(target, &host_input_path, &app_o_file, &binary_path)
+        roc_linker::link_preprocessed_host(target, &host_input_path, app_o_file, &binary_path)
             .map_err(|_| {
                 todo!("gracefully handle failing to surgically link");
             })?;
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ fn spawn_rebuild_thread(
     opt_level: OptLevel,
     surgically_link: bool,
     host_input_path: PathBuf,
-    target: Triple,
+    target: &Triple,
     exported_symbols: Vec<String>,
 ) -> std::thread::JoinHandle<u128> {
     let thread_local_target = target.clone();
diff --git a/compiler/build/src/link.rs b/compiler/build/src/link.rs
index 1d5a834c55..6d61145cc1 100644
--- a/compiler/build/src/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/build/src/link.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ fn find_wasi_libc_path() -> PathBuf {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn build_zig_host_native(
     env_path: &str,
     env_home: &str,
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ pub fn build_zig_host_native(
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn build_zig_host_native(
     env_path: &str,
     env_home: &str,
diff --git a/linker/src/lib.rs b/linker/src/lib.rs
index 3613489e4f..2324671cc9 100644
--- a/linker/src/lib.rs
+++ b/linker/src/lib.rs
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ fn generate_dynamic_lib(
 
 pub fn preprocess(matches: &ArgMatches) -> io::Result<i32> {
     preprocess_impl(
-        &matches.value_of(EXEC).unwrap(),
-        &matches.value_of(METADATA).unwrap(),
-        &matches.value_of(OUT).unwrap(),
-        &matches.value_of(SHARED_LIB).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(EXEC).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(METADATA).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(OUT).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(SHARED_LIB).unwrap(),
         matches.is_present(FLAG_VERBOSE),
         matches.is_present(FLAG_TIME),
     )
@@ -1061,9 +1061,9 @@ fn preprocess_impl(
 
 pub fn surgery(matches: &ArgMatches) -> io::Result<i32> {
     surgery_impl(
-        &matches.value_of(APP).unwrap(),
-        &matches.value_of(METADATA).unwrap(),
-        &matches.value_of(OUT).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(APP).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(METADATA).unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of(OUT).unwrap(),
         matches.is_present(FLAG_VERBOSE),
         matches.is_present(FLAG_TIME),
     )