diff --git a/src/rpc/client/authors.rs b/src/rpc/client/authors.rs
index 3529abb..18a154f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/client/authors.rs
+++ b/src/rpc/client/authors.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 /// Iroh docs client.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Client<C = BoxedConnector<RpcService>> {
     pub(super) rpc: quic_rpc::RpcClient<RpcService, C>,
 }
diff --git a/src/rpc/client/docs.rs b/src/rpc/client/docs.rs
index f27bfdb..a6e5d00 100644
--- a/src/rpc/client/docs.rs
+++ b/src/rpc/client/docs.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub use crate::{
 
 /// Iroh docs client.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Client<C = BoxedConnector<RpcService>> {
     pub(super) rpc: quic_rpc::RpcClient<RpcService, C>,
 }