diff --git a/embed/src/lib.rs b/embed/src/lib.rs
index 4545e00..98610cf 100644
--- a/embed/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embed/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ pub struct Dir {
 
 impl Dir {
     /// Returns the children of the directory.
-    pub fn children(&self) -> &[DirEntry] {
+    pub fn children(&self) -> &'static [DirEntry] {
         &self.__children
     }
 
     /// Returns the absolute path of the directory.
-    pub fn path(&self) -> &Path {
+    pub fn path(&self) -> &'static Path {
         Path::new(self.__path.as_ref().into())
     }
 
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ pub struct File {
 
 impl File {
     /// Returns the content of the file.
-    pub fn content(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    pub fn content(&self) -> &'static [u8] {
         &self.__content
     }
 
     /// Returns the absolute path of the file.
-    pub fn path(&self) -> &Path {
+    pub fn path(&self) -> &'static Path {
         Path::new(self.__path.as_ref().into())
     }
 }