diff --git a/src/driver/connect.rs b/src/driver/connect.rs
index d4dad8ee..c3168fc1 100644
--- a/src/driver/connect.rs
+++ b/src/driver/connect.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ use std::io;
 /// Open a file
 pub(crate) struct Connect {
     fd: SharedFd,
-    socket_addr: SockAddr,
+    // this avoids a UAF (UAM?) if the future is moved, but not if the future is
+    // dropped. no Op can be dropped before completion in tokio-uring land right now.
+    socket_addr: Box<SockAddr>,
 }
 
 impl Op<Connect> {
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ impl Op<Connect> {
         Op::submit_with(
             Connect {
                 fd: fd.clone(),
-                socket_addr,
+                socket_addr: Box::new(socket_addr),
             },
             |connect| {
                 opcode::Connect::new(