diff --git a/soroban-sdk-macros/src/lib.rs b/soroban-sdk-macros/src/lib.rs
index c41154615..eacab9417 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn contractspecfn(metadata: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream
 
     let derived: Result<proc_macro2::TokenStream, proc_macro2::TokenStream> = methods
         .iter()
-        .map(|m| derive_fn_spec(&args.name, m.ident, m.attrs, m.inputs, m.output, export))
+        .map(|m| derive_fn_spec(&args.name, &m.ident, &m.attrs, &m.inputs, &m.output, export))
         .collect();
 
     match derived {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ pub fn contractimpl(metadata: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     }
     .unwrap_or_else(|| "Client".to_string());
 
-    let pub_methods: Vec<_> = syn_ext::impl_pub_methods(&imp).collect();
+    let pub_methods: Vec<_> = syn_ext::impl_pub_methods(&imp);
     let derived: Result<proc_macro2::TokenStream, proc_macro2::TokenStream> = pub_methods
         .iter()
         .map(|m| {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ pub fn contractimpl(metadata: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
                 crate_path,
                 ty,
                 trait_ident,
-                pub_methods.into_iter(),
+                pub_methods.iter(),
             );
             output.extend(quote! { #cfs });
             output.into()
diff --git a/soroban-sdk-macros/src/syn_ext.rs b/soroban-sdk-macros/src/syn_ext.rs
index 6b10f6191..c67ffa6a8 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk-macros/src/syn_ext.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk-macros/src/syn_ext.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@ use syn::{
 /// methods that are inherently implemented this is methods that have a pub
 /// visibility keyword. For methods that are implementing a trait the pub is
 /// assumed and so all methods are returned.
-pub fn impl_pub_methods(imp: &ItemImpl) -> impl Iterator<Item = &ImplItemFn> {
+pub fn impl_pub_methods(imp: &ItemImpl) -> Vec<ImplItemFn> {
     imp.items
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|i| match i {
-            ImplItem::Fn(m) => Some(m),
+            ImplItem::Fn(m) => Some(m.clone()),
             _ => None,
         })
         .filter(|m| imp.trait_.is_some() || matches!(m.vis, Visibility::Public(_)))
+        .collect()
 }
 
 /// Gets methods from the trait.
@@ -161,22 +162,23 @@ impl HasFnsItem {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn fns(&self) -> Vec<Fn<'_>> {
+    pub fn fns(&self) -> Vec<Fn> {
         match self {
             HasFnsItem::Trait(t) => trait_methods(t)
                 .map(|m| Fn {
-                    ident: &m.sig.ident,
-                    attrs: &m.attrs,
-                    inputs: &m.sig.inputs,
-                    output: &m.sig.output,
+                    ident: m.sig.ident.clone(),
+                    attrs: m.attrs.clone(),
+                    inputs: m.sig.inputs.clone(),
+                    output: m.sig.output.clone(),
                 })
                 .collect(),
             HasFnsItem::Impl(i) => impl_pub_methods(i)
+                .iter()
                 .map(|m| Fn {
-                    ident: &m.sig.ident,
-                    attrs: &m.attrs,
-                    inputs: &m.sig.inputs,
-                    output: &m.sig.output,
+                    ident: m.sig.ident.clone(),
+                    attrs: m.attrs.clone(),
+                    inputs: m.sig.inputs.clone(),
+                    output: m.sig.output.clone(),
                 })
                 .collect(),
         }
@@ -210,16 +212,16 @@ impl ToTokens for HasFnsItem {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Fn<'a> {
-    pub ident: &'a Ident,
-    pub attrs: &'a [Attribute],
-    pub inputs: &'a Punctuated<FnArg, Comma>,
-    pub output: &'a ReturnType,
+pub struct Fn {
+    pub ident: Ident,
+    pub attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
+    pub inputs: Punctuated<FnArg, Comma>,
+    pub output: ReturnType,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Fn<'a> {
+impl Fn {
     pub fn output(&self) -> Type {
-        let t = match self.output {
+        let t = match &self.output {
             ReturnType::Default => quote!(()),
             ReturnType::Type(_, typ) => match unpack_result(typ) {
                 Some((t, _)) => quote!(#t),
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ impl<'a> Fn<'a> {
         Type::Verbatim(t)
     }
     pub fn try_output(&self, crate_path: &Path) -> Type {
-        let (t, e) = match self.output {
+        let (t, e) = match &self.output {
             ReturnType::Default => (quote!(()), quote!(#crate_path::Error)),
             ReturnType::Type(_, typ) => match unpack_result(typ) {
                 Some((t, e)) => (quote!(#t), quote!(#e)),