diff --git a/gix/src/status/index_worktree.rs b/gix/src/status/index_worktree.rs
index 01833a3cb14..c658e0e2ee2 100644
--- a/gix/src/status/index_worktree.rs
+++ b/gix/src/status/index_worktree.rs
@@ -611,7 +611,10 @@ pub mod iter {
         ///
         /// * `patterns`
         ///     - Optional patterns to use to limit the paths to look at. If empty, all paths are considered.
-        pub fn into_index_worktree_iter(self, patterns: Vec<BString>) -> Result<index_worktree::Iter, Error> {
+        pub fn into_index_worktree_iter(
+            self,
+            patterns: impl IntoIterator<Item = BString>,
+        ) -> Result<index_worktree::Iter, Error> {
             let index = match self.index {
                 None => IndexPersistedOrInMemory::Persisted(self.repo.index_or_empty()?),
                 Some(index) => index,
@@ -632,6 +635,7 @@ pub mod iter {
             {
                 let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
                 let mut collect = Collect { tx };
+                let patterns: Vec<_> = patterns.into_iter().collect();
                 let join = std::thread::Builder::new()
                     .name("gix::status::index_worktree::iter::producer".into())
                     .spawn({