diff --git a/rust/tests/baseline_test.rs b/rust/tests/baseline_test.rs
index c223c83989..bff75170c4 100644
--- a/rust/tests/baseline_test.rs
+++ b/rust/tests/baseline_test.rs
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     car.model_year(2013);
     car.available(BooleanType::T);
     car.code(Model::A);
-    car.some_numbers([1, 2, 3, 4]);
-    car.vehicle_code([97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102]); // abcdef
+    car.some_numbers(&[1, 2, 3, 4]);
+    car.vehicle_code(&[97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102]); // abcdef
 
     extras.set_cruise_control(true);
     extras.set_sports_pack(true);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     let mut engine = car.engine_encoder();
     engine.capacity(2000);
     engine.num_cylinders(4);
-    engine.manufacturer_code([49, 50, 51]); // 123
+    engine.manufacturer_code(&[49, 50, 51]); // 123
     engine.efficiency(35);
     engine.booster_enabled(BooleanType::T);
     let mut booster = engine.booster_encoder();
diff --git a/rust/tests/big_endian_test.rs b/rust/tests/big_endian_test.rs
index a1e107bc8d..a5a749c94a 100644
--- a/rust/tests/big_endian_test.rs
+++ b/rust/tests/big_endian_test.rs
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     car.model_year(2013);
     car.available(BooleanType::T);
     car.code(Model::A);
-    car.some_numbers([0, 1, 2, 3, 4]);
-    car.vehicle_code(*b"abcdef");
+    car.some_numbers(&[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]);
+    car.vehicle_code(b"abcdef");
 
     extras.set_cruise_control(true);
     extras.set_sports_pack(true);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     let mut engine = car.engine_encoder();
     engine.capacity(2000);
     engine.num_cylinders(4);
-    engine.manufacturer_code(*b"123");
+    engine.manufacturer_code(b"123");
     engine.efficiency(35);
     engine.booster_enabled(BooleanType::T);
     let mut booster = engine.booster_encoder();
diff --git a/rust/tests/extension_test.rs b/rust/tests/extension_test.rs
index ad813c056f..07c81e9fb7 100644
--- a/rust/tests/extension_test.rs
+++ b/rust/tests/extension_test.rs
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     car.model_year(2013);
     car.available(BooleanType::T);
     car.code(Model::A);
-    car.some_numbers([0, 1, 2, 3]);
-    car.vehicle_code([97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102]); // abcdef
+    car.some_numbers(&[0, 1, 2, 3]);
+    car.vehicle_code(&[97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102]); // abcdef
 
     extras.set_cruise_control(true);
     extras.set_sports_pack(true);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ fn encode_car_from_scratch() -> SbeResult<(usize, Vec<u8>)> {
     let mut engine = car.engine_encoder();
     engine.capacity(2000);
     engine.num_cylinders(4);
-    engine.manufacturer_code([49, 50, 51]); // 123
+    engine.manufacturer_code(&[49, 50, 51]); // 123
     engine.efficiency(35);
     engine.booster_enabled(BooleanType::T);
     let mut booster = engine.booster_encoder();
diff --git a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/LibRsDef.java b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/LibRsDef.java
index 7d0b79a0aa..a51b2746da 100644
--- a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/LibRsDef.java
+++ b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/LibRsDef.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void generate() throws IOException
         {
             indent(libRs, 0, "#![forbid(unsafe_code)]\n");
             indent(libRs, 0, "#![allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]\n");
-            indent(libRs, 0, "#![allow(non_camel_case_types)]\n");
+            indent(libRs, 0, "#![allow(non_camel_case_types)]\n\n");
             indent(libRs, 0, "use ::core::{convert::TryInto};\n\n");
 
             final ArrayList<String> modules = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ static void generateWriteBuf(final Writer writer, final ByteOrder byteOrder) thr
 
         indent(writer, 1, "#[inline]\n");
         indent(writer, 1,
-            "pub fn put_bytes_at<const COUNT: usize>(&mut self, index: usize, bytes: [u8; COUNT]) -> usize {\n");
-        indent(writer, 2, "self.data[index..index + COUNT].copy_from_slice(&bytes);\n");
+            "pub fn put_bytes_at<const COUNT: usize>(&mut self, index: usize, bytes: &[u8; COUNT]) -> usize {\n");
+        indent(writer, 2, "self.data[index..index + COUNT].copy_from_slice(bytes);\n");
         indent(writer, 2, "COUNT\n");
         indent(writer, 1, "}\n\n");
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static void generateWriteBuf(final Writer writer, final ByteOrder byteOrder) thr
             // put_<primitive>_at
             indent(writer, 1, "#[inline]\n");
             indent(writer, 1, "pub fn put_%1$s_at(&mut self, index: usize, value: %1$s) {\n", primitiveType);
-            indent(writer, 2, "self.put_bytes_at(index, %s::to_%s_bytes(value));\n", primitiveType, endianness);
+            indent(writer, 2, "self.put_bytes_at(index, &%s::to_%s_bytes(value));\n", primitiveType, endianness);
             indent(writer, 1, "}\n\n");
         }
 
diff --git a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/RustGenerator.java b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/RustGenerator.java
index d30bd318f6..d0067d836c 100644
--- a/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/RustGenerator.java
+++ b/sbe-tool/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/sbe/generation/rust/RustGenerator.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ private static void generatePrimitiveEncoder(
             indent(sb, level, "/// - encodedLength: %d\n", typeToken.encodedLength());
             indent(sb, level, "/// - version: %d\n", typeToken.version());
             indent(sb, level, "#[inline]\n");
-            indent(sb, level, "pub fn %s(&mut self, value: [%s; %d]) {\n",
+            indent(sb, level, "pub fn %s(&mut self, value: &[%s; %d]) {\n",
                 formatFunctionName(name),
                 rustPrimitiveType,
                 arrayLength);