diff --git a/crates/buffers/src/lib.rs b/crates/buffers/src/lib.rs
index 170e6aa..c059e9c 100644
--- a/crates/buffers/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/buffers/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use clone_to_owned::CloneToOwned;
 
 #[derive(Default, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+#[serde(transparent)]
 pub struct ByteBufOwned(pub Box<[u8]>);
 
 #[derive(Default, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord)]