diff --git a/sqlx-macros/src/query/args.rs b/sqlx-macros/src/query/args.rs
index 87fd2cb4..60d8c76f 100644
--- a/sqlx-macros/src/query/args.rs
+++ b/sqlx-macros/src/query/args.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn quote_args<DB: DatabaseExt>(
     let arg_expr = input.arg_exprs.iter().cloned().map(strip_wildcard);
 
     let arg_bindings = quote! {
-        #(let ref #arg_name = #arg_expr;)*
+        #(let #arg_name = &(#arg_expr);)*
     };
 
     let args_check = match info.parameters() {