diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6383200..e10c755 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1202,7 +1202,10 @@ fn extract_textures(paths:Vec<std::path::PathBuf>,vpk_paths:Vec<std::path::PathB
 					//search pak list
 					for vpk_index in vpk_list{
 						if let Some(vpk_entry)=vpk_index.tree.get(search_file_name.as_str()){
-							return Ok(Some(vpk_entry.get()?.to_vec()));
+							return Ok(Some(match vpk_entry.get()?{
+								std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(bytes)=>bytes.to_vec(),
+								std::borrow::Cow::Owned(bytes)=>bytes,
+							}));
 						}
 					}
 					Ok::<Option<Vec<u8>>,anyhow::Error>(None)