diff --git a/impl/src/bin/cargo-raze.rs b/impl/src/bin/cargo-raze.rs
index 634565336..c9a970308 100644
--- a/impl/src/bin/cargo-raze.rs
+++ b/impl/src/bin/cargo-raze.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ fn render_files(
     package_aliases_dir: settings.package_aliases_dir.clone(),
     vendored_buildfile_name: settings.output_buildfile_suffix.clone(),
     bazel_root: cargo_raze_working_dir,
-    rust_rules_workspace_name: settings.rust_rules_workspace_name,
+    rust_rules_workspace_name: settings.rust_rules_workspace_name.clone(),
     experimental_api: settings.experimental_api,
   };
   let bazel_file_outputs = match &settings.genmode {