diff --git a/examples/c++-arrow-dataflow/run.rs b/examples/c++-arrow-dataflow/run.rs
index 4c392ff41c..fd1cf164b9 100644
--- a/examples/c++-arrow-dataflow/run.rs
+++ b/examples/c++-arrow-dataflow/run.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         "node_rust_api",
         &[
             "-I",
-            &node_cxxbridge.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap(),
+            node_cxxbridge.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap(),
             "-l",
             "dora_node_api_cxx",
             &arrow_config.cflags,