diff --git a/internal/app.go b/internal/app.go
index 5683a86..72ea698 100644
--- a/internal/app.go
+++ b/internal/app.go
@@ -437,8 +437,9 @@ func (e *App) getContainer() {
 	cliArg := viper.GetString("container")
 	if cliArg != "" {
 		for _, c := range e.task.Containers {
-			if *c.Name == cliArg {
-				e.container = &c
+			container := c
+			if *container.Name == cliArg {
+				e.container = &container
 				e.input <- "execute"
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/internal/select.go b/internal/select.go
index 51da738..0e038d4 100644
--- a/internal/select.go
+++ b/internal/select.go
@@ -175,8 +175,9 @@ func selectContainer(containers *[]ecsTypes.Container) (*ecsTypes.Container, err
 
 	var container *ecsTypes.Container
 	for _, c := range *containers {
-		if selection == *c.Name {
-			container = &c
+		cont := c
+		if selection == *cont.Name {
+			container = &cont
 		}
 	}