diff --git a/aptos-move/aptos-release-builder/src/components/mod.rs b/aptos-move/aptos-release-builder/src/components/mod.rs
index dde371cfae9aa..4e6bd467a2646 100644
--- a/aptos-move/aptos-release-builder/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/aptos-move/aptos-release-builder/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl ReleaseConfig {
         }
 
         if let Some(gas_schedule) = &self.gas_schedule {
-            if !fetch_and_compare::<GasScheduleV2>(&client, &gas_schedule)? {
+            if !fetch_and_compare::<GasScheduleV2>(&client, gas_schedule)? {
                 result.append(&mut gas::generate_gas_upgrade_proposal(
                     gas_schedule,
                     self.testnet,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl ReleaseConfig {
         }
 
         if let Some(version) = &self.version {
-            if !fetch_and_compare::<Version>(&client, &version)? {
+            if !fetch_and_compare::<Version>(&client, version)? {
                 result.append(&mut version::generate_version_upgrade_proposal(
                     version,
                     self.testnet,