diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 49560e3..30f7a1d 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         allowUnfree = false;
         allowBroken = false;
         overlays = builtins.attrValues self.overlays or {};
-        # config.replaceStdenv = {pkgs}: with pkgs; llvmPackages_21.stdenv;
       };
 
     forAllSystems = f:
@@ -61,19 +60,13 @@
             packages = with pkgs; [
               rustc
               llvmPackages.lld
-              llvmPackages.lldb
-              # lldb
+              lldb
 
               cargo
               cargo-c
               cargo-llvm-cov
               cargo-nextest
 
-              clang # DEBUG
-              clang-tools # DEBUG
-
-              libcxx
-
               rust-analyzer-unwrapped
               (rustfmt.override {asNightly = true;})
               clippy
diff --git a/nixide-sys/build.rs b/nixide-sys/build.rs
index 1fee802..23c0e7c 100644
--- a/nixide-sys/build.rs
+++ b/nixide-sys/build.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use std::env;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::{env, fs};
 
 use bindgen::callbacks::ParseCallbacks;
 
@@ -18,26 +18,31 @@ impl ParseCallbacks for DoxygenCallbacks {
     }
 }
 
-const LIBS: &[&'static str] = &[
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-util-c")]
-    "nix-util-c",
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-store-c")]
-    "nix-store-c",
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-expr-c")]
-    "nix-expr-c",
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-fetchers-c")]
-    "nix-fetchers-c",
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-flake-c")]
-    "nix-flake-c",
-    #[cfg(feature = "nix-main-c")]
-    "nix-main-c",
-];
-
 fn main() {
-    // Invalidate the built crate if the binding headers change
-    // println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include");
+    // Invalidate the built crate whenever the wrapper changes
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-util.h");
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-store.h");
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-expr.h");
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-fetchers.h");
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-flake.h");
+    println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed=include/nix-main.h");
 
-    let lib_args: Vec<String> = LIBS
+    let libs = [
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-util-c")]
+        "nix-util-c",
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-store-c")]
+        "nix-store-c",
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-expr-c")]
+        "nix-expr-c",
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-fetchers-c")]
+        "nix-fetchers-c",
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-flake-c")]
+        "nix-flake-c",
+        #[cfg(feature = "nix-main-c")]
+        "nix-main-c",
+    ];
+
+    let lib_args: Vec<String> = libs
         .iter()
         .map(|&name| {
             let lib = pkg_config::probe_library(name)
@@ -52,35 +57,52 @@ fn main() {
                 .map(|p| format!("-I{}", p.display()))
         })
         .flatten()
-        .chain(vec!["-Wall".to_owned(), "-xc++".to_owned()])
         .collect();
 
     let mut builder = bindgen::Builder::default()
-        // .clang_arg("") // libnix uses c++23
         .clang_args(lib_args)
+        // Invalidate the built crate when an included header file changes
         .parse_callbacks(Box::new(bindgen::CargoCallbacks::new()))
         // Add `doxygen_bindgen` callbacks
         .parse_callbacks(Box::new(DoxygenCallbacks))
         // Format generated bindings with rustfmt
         .formatter(bindgen::Formatter::Rustfmt)
-        .rustfmt_configuration_file(std::fs::canonicalize("rustfmt.toml").ok());
+        .rustfmt_configuration_file(std::fs::canonicalize(".rustfmt.toml").ok());
 
-    // Register the input headers we would like to generate bindings for
-    builder = LIBS
-        .iter()
-        .map(|lib| {
-            let path = format!("include/{}.h", lib.strip_suffix("-c").unwrap());
-            assert!(fs::exists(&path).unwrap());
-            // Invalidate the built crate if the binding headers change
-            // println!("cargo::rerun-if-changed={path}");
-            path
-        })
-        .fold(builder, |builder, path| builder.header(path));
+    // The input headers we would like to generate bindings for
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-util-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-util.h")
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-store-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-store.h")
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-expr-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-expr.h")
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-fetchers-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-fetchers.h")
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-flake-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-flake.h")
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "nix-main-c")]
+    {
+        builder = builder.header("include/nix-main.h")
+    }
+
+    let bindings = builder
+        // Finish the builder and generate the bindings
+        .generate()
+        // Unwrap the Result and panic on failure
+        .expect("Unable to generate bindings");
 
     // Write the bindings to the $OUT_DIR/bindings.rs file
     let out_path = PathBuf::from(env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap());
-
-    let bindings = builder.generate().expect("Unable to generate bindings");
     bindings
         .write_to_file(out_path.join("bindings.rs"))
         .expect("Couldn't write bindings!");
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/eval_state.rs b/nixide/src/expr/eval_state.rs
index 10644fb..c491642 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/eval_state.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/eval_state.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::ffi::{CString, c_void};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use crate::stdext::AsCPtr as _;
+use crate::errors::new_nixide_error;
 
 use super::Value;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
@@ -16,9 +15,9 @@ use crate::{NixideResult, Store};
 /// This provides the main interface for evaluating Nix expressions
 /// and creating values.
 pub struct EvalState {
-    inner: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    inner: NonNull<sys::EvalState>,
 
-    store: Rc<RefCell<Store>>,
+    store: Store,
 }
 
 // impl Clone for EvalState {
@@ -40,37 +39,31 @@ pub struct EvalState {
 impl AsInnerPtr<sys::EvalState> for EvalState {
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut sys::EvalState {
-        self.inner.borrow().as_ptr()
+        self.inner.as_ptr()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ref(&self) -> &sys::EvalState {
-        unsafe { self.inner.borrow().as_ref() }
+        unsafe { self.inner.as_ref() }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut sys::EvalState {
-        unsafe { self.inner.borrow_mut().as_mut() }
+        unsafe { self.inner.as_mut() }
     }
 }
 
 impl EvalState {
     /// Construct a new EvalState directly from its attributes
     ///
-    pub(super) fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::EvalState>, store: Rc<RefCell<Store>>) -> Self {
+    pub(super) fn new(inner: NonNull<sys::EvalState>, store: &Store) -> Self {
         Self {
-            inner: Rc::new(RefCell::new(inner)),
-            store,
+            inner,
+            store: store.clone(),
         }
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn inner_ref(&self) -> &Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>> {
-        &self.inner
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn store_ref(&self) -> &Rc<RefCell<Store>> {
+    pub fn store_ref(&self) -> &Store {
         &self.store
     }
 
@@ -84,10 +77,9 @@ impl EvalState {
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// Returns an error if evaluation fails.
-    ///
     pub fn interpret(&self, expr: &str, path: &str) -> NixideResult<Value> {
-        let expr = expr.as_c_ptr()?;
-        let path = path.as_c_ptr()?;
+        let expr_c = CString::new(expr).or(Err(new_nixide_error!(StringNulByte)))?;
+        let path_c = CString::new(path).or(Err(new_nixide_error!(StringNulByte)))?;
 
         // Allocate value for result
         // XXX: TODO: create a method for this (``)
@@ -98,10 +90,16 @@ impl EvalState {
 
         // Evaluate expression
         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_expr_eval_from_string(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr(), expr, path, value.as_ptr());
+            sys::nix_expr_eval_from_string(
+                ctx.as_ptr(),
+                self.as_ptr(),
+                expr_c.as_ptr(),
+                path_c.as_ptr(),
+                value.as_ptr(),
+            );
             value
         })
-        .map(|ptr| Value::from((ptr, self.inner_ref().clone())))
+        .map(|ptr| Value::from((ptr, self)))
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,3 +110,7 @@ impl Drop for EvalState {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// SAFETY: EvalState can be shared between threads
+unsafe impl Send for EvalState {}
+unsafe impl Sync for EvalState {}
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/eval_state_builder.rs b/nixide/src/expr/eval_state_builder.rs
index 2ae0056..ee3faeb 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/eval_state_builder.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/eval_state_builder.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::ffi::{CString, c_char};
+use std::ffi::{CString, c_char, c_void};
 use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::EvalState;
 #[cfg(feature = "flakes")]
@@ -18,24 +16,40 @@ use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 /// the evaluation state.
 ///
 pub struct EvalStateBuilder {
-    inner: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::nix_eval_state_builder>>>,
-    store: Rc<RefCell<Store>>,
+    inner: NonNull<sys::nix_eval_state_builder>,
+    store: Store,
 }
 
+// impl Clone for EvalStateBuilder {
+//     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+//         let inner = self.inner.clone();
+//
+//         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
+//             sys::nix_gc_incref(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr() as *mut c_void);
+//         })
+//         .unwrap();
+//
+//         Self {
+//             inner,
+//             store: self.store.clone(),
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
+
 impl AsInnerPtr<sys::nix_eval_state_builder> for EvalStateBuilder {
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut sys::nix_eval_state_builder {
-        self.inner.borrow().as_ptr()
+        self.inner.as_ptr()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ref(&self) -> &sys::nix_eval_state_builder {
-        unsafe { self.inner.borrow().as_ref() }
+        unsafe { self.inner.as_ref() }
     }
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut sys::nix_eval_state_builder {
-        unsafe { self.inner.borrow_mut().as_mut() }
+        unsafe { self.inner.as_mut() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,14 +64,14 @@ impl EvalStateBuilder {
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the builder cannot be created.
     ///
-    pub fn new(store: Rc<RefCell<Store>>) -> NixideResult<Self> {
+    pub fn new(store: &Store) -> NixideResult<Self> {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_eval_state_builder_new(ctx.as_ptr(), store.borrow().as_ptr())
+            sys::nix_eval_state_builder_new(ctx.as_ptr(), store.as_ptr())
         })?;
 
         Ok(EvalStateBuilder {
-            inner: Rc::new(RefCell::new(inner)),
-            store,
+            inner,
+            store: store.clone(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +87,7 @@ impl EvalStateBuilder {
             sys::nix_eval_state_build(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr())
         })?;
 
-        Ok(EvalState::from(inner, self.store.clone()))
+        Ok(EvalState::new(inner, &self.store))
     }
 
     // XXX: TODO: use `flakes()` instead
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/realised_string.rs b/nixide/src/expr/realised_string.rs
index 0d41b6f..5d5e08f 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/realised_string.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/realised_string.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::ffi::c_char;
+use std::ffi::{c_char, c_void};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::expr::values::NixString;
 use crate::stdext::CCharPtrExt;
+use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::LazyArray;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
 use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 use crate::{EvalState, NixideResult, StorePath};
-use crate::{Store, sys};
 
 pub struct RealisedString<'a> {
     inner: RefCell<NonNull<sys::nix_realised_string>>,
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ pub struct RealisedString<'a> {
     pub children: LazyArray<StorePath, Box<dyn Fn(usize) -> StorePath + 'a>>,
 }
 
+// impl<'a> Clone for RealisedString<'a> {
+//     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+//         let inner = self.inner.clone();
+
+//         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
+//             sys::nix_gc_incref(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr() as *mut c_void);
+//         })
+//         .unwrap();
+
+//         Self {
+//             inner,
+//             path: self.path.clone(),
+//             children: self.children,
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
+
 impl<'a> AsInnerPtr<sys::nix_realised_string> for RealisedString<'a> {
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut sys::nix_realised_string {
@@ -46,7 +63,7 @@ impl<'a> RealisedString<'a> {
     /// Realise a string context.
     ///
     /// This will
-    ///  - realise the store paths referenced by the string's content, and
+    ///  - realise the store paths referenced by the string's context, and
     ///  - perform the replacement of placeholders.
     ///  - create temporary garbage collection roots for the store paths, for
     ///    the lifetime of the current process.
@@ -60,6 +77,9 @@ impl<'a> RealisedString<'a> {
     ///           You should set this to true when this call is part of a primop.
     ///           You should set this to false when building for your application's purpose.
     ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// NULL if failed, or a new nix_realised_string, which must be freed with nix_realised_string_free
     pub fn new(value: &NixString, state: &'a EvalState) -> NixideResult<RealisedString<'a>> {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_string_realise(
@@ -69,20 +89,21 @@ impl<'a> RealisedString<'a> {
                 false, // don't copy more
             )
         })?;
+        let cell = RefCell::new(inner);
 
         let size = unsafe { sys::nix_realised_string_get_store_path_count(inner.as_ptr()) };
 
         Ok(Self {
-            inner: RefCell::new(inner),
-            path: Self::parse_path(inner.as_ptr(), &state.store_ref().borrow()),
+            inner: cell,
+            path: Self::parse_path(inner.as_ptr(), state),
             children: LazyArray::new(
                 size,
-                Box::new(|_| StorePath::fake_path(&state.store_ref().borrow()).unwrap()),
+                Box::new(|_| StorePath::fake_path(state.store_ref()).unwrap()),
             ),
         })
     }
 
-    fn parse_path(realised_string: *mut sys::nix_realised_string, store: &Store) -> StorePath {
+    fn parse_path(realised_string: *mut sys::nix_realised_string, state: &EvalState) -> StorePath {
         let buffer_ptr = unsafe { sys::nix_realised_string_get_buffer_start(realised_string) };
         let buffer_size = unsafe { sys::nix_realised_string_get_buffer_size(realised_string) };
 
@@ -94,7 +115,7 @@ impl<'a> RealisedString<'a> {
                     err
                 )
             });
-        StorePath::parse(store, &path_str).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+        StorePath::parse(state.store_ref(), &path_str).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
             panic_issue_call_failed!(
                 "`sys::nix_realised_string_get_buffer_(start|size)` invalid store path ({})",
                 err
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/tests.rs b/nixide/src/expr/tests.rs
index e9342d0..5233ea2 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/tests.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/tests.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use serial_test::serial;
 
 use super::{EvalStateBuilder, Value};
@@ -6,18 +8,19 @@ use crate::Store;
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn test_eval_state_builder() {
-    let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
-    let _state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store.clone())
+    let store = Rc::new(Store::default().expect("Failed to open store"));
+    let _state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
         .expect("Failed to create builder")
         .build()
         .expect("Failed to build state");
+    // State should be dropped automatically
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn test_simple_evaluation() {
-    let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
-    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store.clone())
+    let store = Rc::new(Store::default().expect("Failed to open store"));
+    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
         .expect("Failed to create builder")
         .build()
         .expect("Failed to build state");
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ fn test_simple_evaluation() {
 #[serial]
 fn test_value_types() {
     let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
-    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store.clone())
+    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
         .expect("Failed to create builder")
         .build()
         .expect("Failed to build state");
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ fn test_value_types() {
 #[serial]
 fn test_value_formatting() {
     let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
-    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store.clone())
+    let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
         .expect("Failed to create builder")
         .build()
         .expect("Failed to build state");
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/attrs.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/attrs.rs
index 0213e54..9f8f8e4 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/attrs.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/attrs.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::{NixThunk, NixValue, Value};
-use crate::NixError;
 use crate::errors::{ErrorContext, NixideError};
 use crate::stdext::{AsCPtr, CCharPtrExt};
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
 use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
+use crate::{EvalState, NixError};
 
 pub struct NixAttrs {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     len: u32,
 }
 
@@ -78,13 +76,17 @@ impl NixValue for NixAttrs {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_ATTRS
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let len = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_get_attrs_size(ctx.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        Self { inner, state, len }
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            state: state.clone(),
+            len,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             sys::nix_get_attr_byidx(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 index,
                 name_ptr,
             )
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             .to_utf8_string()
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        let value = Value::from((inner, self.state.clone()));
+        let value = Value::from((inner, &self.state));
 
         Some((name, value))
     }
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             sys::nix_get_attr_byidx_lazy(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 index,
                 name_ptr,
             )
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             .to_utf8_string()
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        let value = <NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, self.state.clone());
+        let value = <NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, &self.state);
 
         Some((name, value))
     }
@@ -154,12 +156,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
         }
 
         let name_ptr = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_get_attr_name_byidx(
-                ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
-                index,
-            )
+            sys::nix_get_attr_name_byidx(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr(), index)
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             sys::nix_get_attr_byname(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 name.as_ref()
                     .into_c_ptr()
                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err)),
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
         });
 
         match result {
-            Ok(inner) => Some(Value::from((inner, self.state.clone()))),
+            Ok(inner) => Some(Value::from((inner, &self.state))),
 
             Err(NixideError::NixError {
                 err: NixError::KeyNotFound(_),
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
             sys::nix_get_attr_byname_lazy(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 name.as_ref()
                     .into_c_ptr()
                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err)),
@@ -212,7 +209,7 @@ impl NixAttrs {
         });
 
         match result {
-            Ok(inner) => Some(<NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, self.state.clone())),
+            Ok(inner) => Some(<NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, &self.state)),
 
             Err(NixideError::NixError {
                 err: NixError::KeyNotFound(_),
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/bool.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/bool.rs
index 54fcade..dd04031 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/bool.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/bool.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
-use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::panic_issue_call_failed;
 use crate::util::wrap;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
+use crate::{EvalState, sys};
 
 pub struct NixBool {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     value: bool,
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixBool {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_BOOL
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let value = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_get_bool(ctx.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixBool {
 
         Self {
             inner,
-            state,
+            state: state.clone(),
             value,
         }
     }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/float.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/float.rs
index 3b0be68..9538b45 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/float.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/float.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 
 pub struct NixFloat {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     value: f64,
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixFloat {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_FLOAT
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let value = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_get_float(ctx.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixFloat {
 
         Self {
             inner,
-            state,
+            state: state.clone(),
             value,
         }
     }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/function.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/function.rs
index 5ed9a18..83d7d2a 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/function.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/function.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::{NixValue, Value};
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::stdext::SliceExt;
-use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
 use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
+use crate::{EvalState, sys};
 
 pub struct NixFunction {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
 }
 
 impl Clone for NixFunction {
@@ -75,8 +73,11 @@ impl NixValue for NixFunction {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_FUNCTION
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
-        Self { inner, state }
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            state: state.clone(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,14 +87,14 @@ impl NixFunction {
         T: NixValue,
     {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_alloc_value(ctx.as_ptr(), self.state.borrow().as_ptr())
+            sys::nix_alloc_value(ctx.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr())
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_value_call(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
                 arg.as_ptr(),
                 inner.as_ptr(),
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ impl NixFunction {
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        Value::from((inner, self.state.clone()))
+        Value::from((inner, &self.state))
     }
 
     pub fn call_many<T>(&self, args: &[&T]) -> Value
@@ -109,14 +110,14 @@ impl NixFunction {
         T: NixValue,
     {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_alloc_value(ctx.as_ptr(), self.state.borrow().as_ptr())
+            sys::nix_alloc_value(ctx.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr())
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_value_call_multi(
                 ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
+                self.state.as_ptr(),
                 self.as_ptr(),
                 args.len(),
                 args.into_c_array(),
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ impl NixFunction {
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        Value::from((inner, self.state.clone()))
+        Value::from((inner, &self.state))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/int.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/int.rs
index 815edef..86e5e94 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/int.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/int.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 
 pub struct NixInt {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     value: i64,
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixInt {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_INT
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let value = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_get_int(ctx.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixInt {
 
         Self {
             inner,
-            state,
+            state: state.clone(),
             value,
         }
     }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/list.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/list.rs
index 7172f8b..4c0f354 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/list.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/list.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::{NixThunk, NixValue, Value};
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 
 pub struct NixList {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
 }
 
 impl Clone for NixList {
@@ -74,8 +73,11 @@ impl NixValue for NixList {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_LIST
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
-        Self { inner, state }
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            state: state.clone(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -114,29 +116,19 @@ impl NixList {
 
     pub fn get(&self, index: u32) -> Value {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_get_list_byidx(
-                ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
-                index,
-            )
+            sys::nix_get_list_byidx(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr(), index)
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        Value::from((inner, self.state.clone()))
+        Value::from((inner, &self.state))
     }
 
     pub fn get_lazy(&self, index: u32) -> NixThunk {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(
-                ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
-                index,
-            )
+            sys::nix_get_list_byidx_lazy(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr(), index)
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        <NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, self.state.clone())
+        <NixThunk as NixValue>::from(inner, &self.state)
     }
 }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/mod.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/mod.rs
index a06edde..f6f6b80 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/mod.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/mod.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ pub use path::NixPath;
 pub use string::NixString;
 pub use thunk::NixThunk;
 
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::sys::{
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ pub trait NixValue: Clone + Drop + Display + Debug + AsInnerPtr<sys::nix_value>
     fn type_id(&self) -> sys::ValueType;
 
     /// TODO
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self;
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self;
 }
 
 /// A Nix value
@@ -110,22 +109,12 @@ pub enum Value {
     // Failed(NixFailed),
 }
 
-impl
-    From<(
-        NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-        Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
-    )> for Value
-{
-    fn from(
-        value: (
-            NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-            Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
-        ),
-    ) -> Self {
+impl From<(NonNull<sys::nix_value>, &EvalState)> for Value {
+    fn from(value: (NonNull<sys::nix_value>, &EvalState)) -> Self {
         let (inner, state) = value;
 
         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_value_force(ctx.as_ptr(), state.borrow().as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
+            sys::nix_value_force(ctx.as_ptr(), state.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/null.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/null.rs
index 46bfe15..fd20445 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/null.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/null.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrap;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
 
 pub struct NixNull {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
 }
 
 impl Clone for NixNull {
@@ -74,7 +73,10 @@ impl NixValue for NixNull {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_NULL
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
-        Self { inner, state }
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            state: state.clone(),
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/path.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/path.rs
index f9a49a0..6d51fd6 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/path.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/path.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::stdext::CCharPtrExt;
-use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::panic_issue_call_failed;
 use crate::util::wrap;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
+use crate::{EvalState, sys};
 
 pub struct NixPath {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     value: PathBuf,
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixPath {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_PATH
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let value = wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             sys::nix_get_path_string(ctx.as_ptr(), inner.as_ptr())
         })
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixPath {
 
         Self {
             inner,
-            state,
+            state: state.clone(),
             value,
         }
     }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/string.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/string.rs
index d2582de..765d763 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/string.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/string.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::ffi::c_void;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::NixValue;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
-use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::panic_issue_call_failed;
 use crate::util::wrap;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
+use crate::{EvalState, sys};
 
 pub struct NixString {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
     value: String,
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixString {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_STRING
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
         let value = wrap::nix_string_callback!(
             |callback, userdata: *mut __UserData, ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
                 sys::nix_get_string(
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ impl NixValue for NixString {
 
         Self {
             inner,
-            state,
+            state: state.clone(),
             value,
         }
     }
diff --git a/nixide/src/expr/values/thunk.rs b/nixide/src/expr/values/thunk.rs
index 294745e..b6439ce 100644
--- a/nixide/src/expr/values/thunk.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/expr/values/thunk.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use super::{NixValue, Value};
+use crate::EvalState;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr;
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::util::{panic_issue_call_failed, wrap};
 
 pub struct NixThunk {
     inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>,
-    state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>,
+    state: EvalState,
 }
 
 impl Clone for NixThunk {
@@ -74,22 +73,21 @@ impl NixValue for NixThunk {
         sys::ValueType_NIX_TYPE_THUNK
     }
 
-    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: Rc<RefCell<NonNull<sys::EvalState>>>) -> Self {
-        Self { inner, state }
+    fn from(inner: NonNull<sys::nix_value>, state: &EvalState) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            state: state.clone(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 impl NixThunk {
     pub fn eval(self) -> Value {
         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
-            sys::nix_value_force(
-                ctx.as_ptr(),
-                self.state.borrow().as_ptr(),
-                self.inner.as_ptr(),
-            )
+            sys::nix_value_force(ctx.as_ptr(), self.state.as_ptr(), self.inner.as_ptr())
         })
         .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_issue_call_failed!("{}", err));
 
-        Value::from((self.inner, self.state.clone()))
+        Value::from((self.inner, &self.state))
     }
 }
diff --git a/nixide/src/flake/fetchers_settings.rs b/nixide/src/flake/fetchers_settings.rs
index cf15df2..1f24d04 100644
--- a/nixide/src/flake/fetchers_settings.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/flake/fetchers_settings.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::ffi::c_void;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
 use crate::NixideResult;
diff --git a/nixide/src/flake/flake_settings.rs b/nixide/src/flake/flake_settings.rs
index 9d11358..295115b 100644
--- a/nixide/src/flake/flake_settings.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/flake/flake_settings.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::ffi::c_void;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
 use crate::NixideResult;
@@ -19,6 +20,19 @@ impl Drop for FlakeSettings {
     }
 }
 
+// impl Clone for FlakeSettings {
+//     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+//         let inner = self.inner.clone();
+//
+//         wrap::nix_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
+//             sys::nix_gc_incref(ctx.as_ptr(), self.as_ptr() as *mut c_void);
+//         })
+//         .unwrap();
+//
+//         Self { inner }
+//     }
+// }
+
 impl AsInnerPtr<sys::nix_flake_settings> for FlakeSettings {
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut sys::nix_flake_settings {
diff --git a/nixide/src/flake/locked_flake.rs b/nixide/src/flake/locked_flake.rs
index 4f0237c..a2ae9af 100644
--- a/nixide/src/flake/locked_flake.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/flake/locked_flake.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // XXX: TODO: find a way to read directly from FlakeSettings and FetchersSettings (the C++ classes)
 
+use std::ffi::c_void;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
 use super::{FetchersSettings, FlakeLockFlags, FlakeReference, FlakeSettings};
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ mod tests {
     fn flake_settings_getflake_exists() {
         init();
 
-        let store_ref = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store connection");
-        let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store_ref.clone())
+        let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store connection");
+        let state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
             .unwrap()
             .flakes()
             .unwrap()
@@ -164,10 +165,10 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        let store_ref = Store::default().unwrap();
+        let store = Store::default().unwrap();
         let flake_settings = FlakeSettings::new().unwrap();
 
-        let mut eval_state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store_ref.clone())
+        let mut eval_state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
             .unwrap()
             .set_flake_settings(&flake_settings)
             .unwrap()
@@ -213,10 +214,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn flake_lock_load_flake_with_flags() {
         init();
 
-        let store_ref = Store::default().unwrap();
+        let store = Store::default().unwrap();
         let fetchers_settings = FetchersSettings::new().unwrap();
         let flake_settings = FlakeSettings::new().unwrap();
-        let mut eval_state = EvalStateBuilder::new(store_ref.clone())
+        let mut eval_state = EvalStateBuilder::new(&store)
             .unwrap()
             .set_flake_settings(&flake_settings)
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/nixide/src/store/mod.rs b/nixide/src/store/mod.rs
index f40a395..35c04e8 100644
--- a/nixide/src/store/mod.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/store/mod.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ mod tests;
 mod path;
 pub use path::*;
 
-use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::ffi::{c_char, c_void};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::ptr::{NonNull, null, null_mut};
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use crate::NixideResult;
 use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
@@ -70,24 +68,24 @@ impl Store {
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the store cannot be opened.
     ///
-    pub fn open(uri: &str) -> NixideResult<Rc<RefCell<Self>>> {
+    pub fn open(uri: &str) -> NixideResult<Self> {
         Self::open_ptr(uri.as_c_ptr()?)
     }
 
     /// Opens a connection to the default Nix store.
     ///
-    pub fn default() -> NixideResult<Rc<RefCell<Self>>> {
+    pub fn default() -> NixideResult<Self> {
         Self::open_ptr(null())
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn open_ptr(uri_ptr: *const c_char) -> NixideResult<Rc<RefCell<Self>>> {
+    fn open_ptr(uri_ptr: *const c_char) -> NixideResult<Self> {
         let inner = wrap::nix_ptr_fn!(|ctx: &ErrorContext| unsafe {
             // XXX: TODO: allow args to be parsed instead of just `null_mut`
             sys::nix_store_open(ctx.as_ptr(), uri_ptr, null_mut())
         })?;
 
-        Ok(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Store { inner })))
+        Ok(Store { inner })
     }
 
     /// Realize a store path.
diff --git a/nixide/src/store/tests.rs b/nixide/src/store/tests.rs
index 1a9c3ac..5943077 100644
--- a/nixide/src/store/tests.rs
+++ b/nixide/src/store/tests.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use serial_test::serial;
 
 use super::{Store, StorePath};
+use crate::errors::ErrorContext;
 use crate::init::LIBNIX_INIT_STATUS;
+use crate::sys;
+use crate::util::wrappers::AsInnerPtr as _;
 
 #[test]
 #[serial]
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ fn test_store_path_parse() {
     let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
 
     // Try parsing a well-formed store path
-    let result = StorePath::fake_path(&store.borrow());
+    let result = StorePath::fake_path(&store);
     result.expect("idk hopefully this fails");
 }
 
@@ -31,8 +34,7 @@ fn test_store_path_clone() {
     let store = Store::default().expect("Failed to open store");
 
     // Try to get a valid store path by parsing
-    let path =
-        StorePath::fake_path(&store.borrow()).expect("Failed to create `StorePath::fake_path`");
+    let path = StorePath::fake_path(&store).expect("Failed to create `StorePath::fake_path`");
     let cloned = path.clone();
 
     // Assert that the cloned path has the same name as the original