diff --git a/pumpkin-inventory/src/lib.rs b/pumpkin-inventory/src/lib.rs
index a019c298c..ff6c2a429 100644
--- a/pumpkin-inventory/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pumpkin-inventory/src/lib.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl WindowType {
 }
 // Container needs Sync + Send to be able to be in async Server
 pub trait Container: Sync + Send {
-    fn window_type(&self) -> &WindowType;
+    fn window_type(&self) -> &'static WindowType;
 
     fn handle_item_change(
         &mut self,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl<'a> OptionallyCombinedContainer<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Container for OptionallyCombinedContainer<'a> {
-    fn window_type(&self) -> &WindowType {
+    fn window_type(&self) -> &'static WindowType {
         if let Some(container) = &self.container {
             container.window_type()
         } else {
diff --git a/pumpkin-inventory/src/open_container.rs b/pumpkin-inventory/src/open_container.rs
index 895f92f08..f5a361b2b 100644
--- a/pumpkin-inventory/src/open_container.rs
+++ b/pumpkin-inventory/src/open_container.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Chest {
     }
 }
 impl Container for Chest {
-    fn window_type(&self) -> &WindowType {
+    fn window_type(&self) -> &'static WindowType {
         &WindowType::Generic9x3
     }