diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9b7083b..6b6be54 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ impl Default for TextBounds {
 }
 
 /// A text area containing text to be rendered along with its overflow behavior.
-pub struct TextArea<'a> {
+pub struct TextArea<'a, 'b: 'a> {
     /// The buffer containing the text to be rendered.
-    pub buffer: &'a cosmic_text::Buffer<'a>,
+    pub buffer: &'a cosmic_text::Buffer<'b>,
     /// The left edge of the buffer.
     pub left: i32,
     /// The top edge of the buffer.
diff --git a/src/text_render.rs b/src/text_render.rs
index 0e9687c..95dc410 100644
--- a/src/text_render.rs
+++ b/src/text_render.rs
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ impl TextRenderer {
     }
 
     /// Prepares all of the provided text areas for rendering.
-    pub fn prepare<'a>(
+    pub fn prepare<'a, 'b: 'a>(
         &mut self,
         device: &Device,
         queue: &Queue,
         atlas: &mut TextAtlas,
         screen_resolution: Resolution,
-        text_areas: &[TextArea<'a>],
+        text_areas: &[TextArea<'a, 'b>],
         default_color: Color,
         cache: &mut SwashCache,
     ) -> Result<(), PrepareError> {