diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 31eb208..fd860cf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub use {
 };
 
 /// Creates a haggis archive from a list of files
-pub fn create_archive(path: &str, files: Vec<&str>, algorithm: Algorithm) -> Result<(), Error> {
+pub fn create_archive(path: &str, files: Vec<String>, algorithm: Algorithm) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let fd = fs::OpenOptions::new()
         .create(true)
         .truncate(true)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn create_archive(path: &str, files: Vec<&str>, algorithm: Algorithm) -> Res
 /// Streams a haggis archive over something which implements `Write`
 pub fn stream_archive<W: Write>(
     mut writer: W,
-    files: Vec<&str>,
+    files: Vec<String>,
     algorithm: Algorithm,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let links = Mutex::new(HashMap::new());
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub enum Message {
 #[cfg(feature = "parallel")]
 pub fn par_create_archive(
     path: &str,
-    files: Vec<&str>,
+    files: Vec<String>,
     algorithm: Algorithm,
     sender: &Sender<Message>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn par_create_archive(
 #[cfg(feature = "parallel")]
 pub fn par_stream_archive<W: Write + Send>(
     writer: W,
-    files: Vec<&str>,
+    files: Vec<String>,
     algorithm: Algorithm,
     sender: &Sender<Message>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {