diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f47b0c6..105480a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     )?;
     let trackers = Trackers::init(&config.tracker)?;
     let session = librqbit::Session::new_with_opts(
-        preload.root(),
+        preload.root().clone(),
         SessionOptions {
             bind_device_name: config.bind,
             listen: None,
diff --git a/src/preload.rs b/src/preload.rs
index 62c468e..5a8bdd6 100644
--- a/src/preload.rs
+++ b/src/preload.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ impl Preload {
         Ok(p)
     }
 
-    pub fn root(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.root.clone()
+    pub fn root(&self) -> &PathBuf {
+        &self.root
     }
 
     pub fn bytes(&self, relative: &PathBuf) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {