diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 42b21160..4a41143a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ unused_qualifications = "warn"
 allow_attributes_without_reason = "warn"
 bool_assert_comparison = "allow"
 branches_sharing_code = "allow"
+byte_char_slices = "allow"  # sometimes explicit arrays are better
 cast_possible_truncation = "warn"
 cast_possible_wrap = "warn"
 cast_sign_loss = "warn"