diff --git a/tarpc/src/server.rs b/tarpc/src/server.rs
index aacdd5d..745a3c6 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/server.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/server.rs
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ impl<Req, Res> InFlightRequest<Req, Res> {
                 },
         } = self;
         let method = serve.method(&message);
+        // TODO(https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/9111)
+        // remove when clippy is fixed
+        #[allow(clippy::needless_borrow)]
         span.record("otel.name", &method.unwrap_or(""));
         let _ = Abortable::new(
             async move {