diff --git a/tests/common/util.rs b/tests/common/util.rs
index 0063454..b00a407 100644
--- a/tests/common/util.rs
+++ b/tests/common/util.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl CmdResult {
 
     /// Assert `stdout` as bytes with a predicate function returning a `bool`.
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn stdout_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &Self
+    pub fn stdout_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &'a Self
     where
         F: Fn(&'a [u8]) -> bool,
     {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl CmdResult {
 
     /// Assert `stdout` as `&str` with a predicate function returning a `bool`.
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn stdout_str_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &Self
+    pub fn stdout_str_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &'a Self
     where
         F: Fn(&'a str) -> bool,
     {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl CmdResult {
 
     /// Assert `stderr` as bytes with a predicate function returning a `bool`.
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn stderr_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &Self
+    pub fn stderr_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &'a Self
     where
         F: Fn(&'a [u8]) -> bool,
     {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl CmdResult {
 
     /// Assert `stderr` as `&str` with a predicate function returning a `bool`.
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn stderr_str_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &Self
+    pub fn stderr_str_check<'a, F>(&'a self, predicate: F) -> &'a Self
     where
         F: Fn(&'a str) -> bool,
     {