diff --git a/art/seafire/resources/resource-handler.txx b/art/seafire/resources/resource-handler.txx
index e2c99cb..9f53744 100644
--- a/art/seafire/resources/resource-handler.txx
+++ b/art/seafire/resources/resource-handler.txx
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ namespace art::seafire::resources
   on_request(server::request_t& req,
              server::response_t& res) const
   {
-    auto factory_invoker = [f = factory(), &req, &res](auto... args)
+    auto factory_invoker = [f = factory(), &req, &res](auto... args) -> decltype(auto)
     {
       return common::invoke(req, &F::template factory<resource_type>::make, f, req, res, std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
     };
 
-    auto r = std::apply(factory_invoker, factory_args_);
+    auto&& r = std::apply(factory_invoker, factory_args_);
     handle(req, res, r);
   }