diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 58e170e..768235f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ name = "vec1"
 readme = "./README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/rustonaut/vec1/"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.74"
+rust-version = "1.71.1"
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 644e024..ee4e0c7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -756,7 +756,8 @@ where
         if N == 0 {
             Err(Size0Error)
         } else {
-            Ok(Self(value.into()))
+            // TODO: as_slice can be removed when MSRV is bumped to 1.74
+            Ok(Self(value.as_slice().into()))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -771,7 +772,8 @@ where
         if N == 0 {
             Err(Size0Error)
         } else {
-            Ok(Self(value.into()))
+            // TODO: as_slice can be removed when MSRV is bumped to 1.74
+            Ok(Self(value.as_slice().into()))
         }
     }
 }