diff --git a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
index b28ab75b..0b4b5586 100644
--- a/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
+++ b/src/bin/proxmox-backup-proxy.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ async fn accept_connection(
             continue;
         }
 
-        let accept_counter = accept_counter.clone();
+        let accept_counter = Arc::clone(&accept_counter);
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let accept_future = tokio::time::timeout(
                 Duration::new(10, 0), stream.as_mut().accept());