diff --git a/pageserver/src/layered_repository.rs b/pageserver/src/layered_repository.rs
index 5a4c00feff..94c1398dc1 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/layered_repository.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/layered_repository.rs
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         let TEST_KEY: Key = Key::from_hex("112222222233333333444444445500000001").unwrap();
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x10), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x10")))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x10), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x10")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x10));
         drop(writer);
 
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         tline.compact()?;
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x20), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x20")))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x20), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x20")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x20));
         drop(writer);
 
@@ -2674,7 +2674,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         tline.compact()?;
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x30), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x30")))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x30), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x30")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x30));
         drop(writer);
 
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         tline.compact()?;
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x40), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x40")))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x40), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x40")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x40));
         drop(writer);
 
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 writer.put(
                     test_key,
                     lsn,
-                    Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
+                    &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
                 )?;
                 writer.finish_write(lsn);
                 drop(writer);
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             writer.put(
                 test_key,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
             updated[blknum] = lsn;
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 writer.put(
                     test_key,
                     lsn,
-                    Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
+                    &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
                 )?;
                 writer.finish_write(lsn);
                 drop(writer);
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             writer.put(
                 test_key,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
             updated[blknum] = lsn;
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 writer.put(
                     test_key,
                     lsn,
-                    Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
+                    &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} at {}", blknum, lsn))),
                 )?;
                 println!("updating {} at {}", blknum, lsn);
                 writer.finish_write(lsn);
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 writer.put(
                     test_key,
                     lsn,
-                    Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} {} at {}", idx, blknum, lsn))),
+                    &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("{} {} at {}", idx, blknum, lsn))),
                 )?;
                 println!("updating [{}][{}] at {}", idx, blknum, lsn);
                 writer.finish_write(lsn);
diff --git a/pageserver/src/pgdatadir_mapping.rs b/pageserver/src/pgdatadir_mapping.rs
index 9717226a7d..658ca6d744 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/pgdatadir_mapping.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/pgdatadir_mapping.rs
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ impl<'a, R: Repository> DatadirModification<'a, R> {
         let mut result: Result<()> = Ok(());
         self.pending_updates.retain(|&key, value| {
             if result.is_ok() && (is_rel_block_key(key) || is_slru_block_key(key)) {
-                result = writer.put(key, self.lsn, &value);
+                result = writer.put(key, self.lsn, value);
                 false
             } else {
                 true
diff --git a/pageserver/src/repository.rs b/pageserver/src/repository.rs
index 3387cc7a51..14fc2074a8 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/repository.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/repository.rs
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ mod tests {
         let tline = repo.create_empty_timeline(TIMELINE_ID, Lsn(0))?;
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(*TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x10), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x10")))?;
+        writer.put(*TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x10), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x10")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x10));
         drop(writer);
 
         let writer = tline.writer();
-        writer.put(*TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x20), Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x20")))?;
+        writer.put(*TEST_KEY, Lsn(0x20), &Value::Image(TEST_IMG("foo at 0x20")))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x20));
         drop(writer);
 
@@ -655,13 +655,13 @@ mod tests {
         let TEST_KEY_B: Key = Key::from_hex("112222222233333333444444445500000002").unwrap();
 
         // Insert a value on the timeline
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x20), test_value("foo at 0x20"))?;
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY_B, Lsn(0x20), test_value("foobar at 0x20"))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x20), &test_value("foo at 0x20"))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY_B, Lsn(0x20), &test_value("foobar at 0x20"))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x20));
 
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x30), test_value("foo at 0x30"))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x30), &test_value("foo at 0x30"))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x30));
-        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x40), test_value("foo at 0x40"))?;
+        writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x40), &test_value("foo at 0x40"))?;
         writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x40));
 
         //assert_current_logical_size(&tline, Lsn(0x40));
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ mod tests {
             .get_timeline_load(NEW_TIMELINE_ID)
             .expect("Should have a local timeline");
         let new_writer = newtline.writer();
-        new_writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x40), test_value("bar at 0x40"))?;
+        new_writer.put(TEST_KEY_A, Lsn(0x40), &test_value("bar at 0x40"))?;
         new_writer.finish_write(Lsn(0x40));
 
         // Check page contents on both branches
@@ -703,14 +703,14 @@ mod tests {
             writer.put(
                 *TEST_KEY,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
             lsn += 0x10;
             writer.put(
                 *TEST_KEY,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
             lsn += 0x10;
@@ -721,14 +721,14 @@ mod tests {
             writer.put(
                 *TEST_KEY,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
             lsn += 0x10;
             writer.put(
                 *TEST_KEY,
                 lsn,
-                Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
+                &Value::Image(TEST_IMG(&format!("foo at {}", lsn))),
             )?;
             writer.finish_write(lsn);
         }