diff --git a/src/ops.rs b/src/ops.rs
index bd2cf17..6f4ba75 100644
--- a/src/ops.rs
+++ b/src/ops.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn make_identity_event(db: &Db, evt: IdentityEvt<'static>) -> BroadcastEvent
         identity: Some(evt),
         account: None,
     };
-    BroadcastEvent::Ephemeral(marshallable)
+    BroadcastEvent::Ephemeral(Box::new(marshallable))
 }
 
 pub fn make_account_event(db: &Db, evt: AccountEvt<'static>) -> BroadcastEvent {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn make_account_event(db: &Db, evt: AccountEvt<'static>) -> BroadcastEvent {
         identity: None,
         account: Some(evt),
     };
-    BroadcastEvent::Ephemeral(marshallable)
+    BroadcastEvent::Ephemeral(Box::new(marshallable))
 }
 
 pub fn delete_repo<'batch>(
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 2f16dc9..eaa8225 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub struct MarshallableEvt<'i> {
 pub enum BroadcastEvent {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     Persisted(u64),
-    Ephemeral(MarshallableEvt<'static>),
+    Ephemeral(Box<MarshallableEvt<'static>>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone)]