diff --git a/src/binstall.rs b/src/binstall.rs
index c6fcc569..12a532f7 100644
--- a/src/binstall.rs
+++ b/src/binstall.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use compact_str::CompactString;
+
 use crate::{metafiles::binstall_v1::MetaData, DesiredTargets, PkgOverride};
 
 mod resolve;
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ pub use install::*;
 pub struct Options {
     pub no_symlinks: bool,
     pub dry_run: bool,
-    pub version: Option<String>,
+    pub version: Option<CompactString>,
     pub manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub cli_overrides: PkgOverride,
     pub desired_targets: DesiredTargets,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ccbc519a..61d9c86f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use clap::{AppSettings, Parser};
+use compact_str::CompactString;
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn, LevelFilter};
 use miette::{miette, Result, WrapErr};
 use simplelog::{ColorChoice, ConfigBuilder, TermLogger, TerminalMode};
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ struct Options {
     /// Cannot be used when multiple packages are installed at once, use the attached version
     /// syntax in that case.
     #[clap(help_heading = "Package selection", long = "version")]
-    version_req: Option<String>,
+    version_req: Option<CompactString>,
 
     /// Override binary target set.
     ///