diff --git a/vulkano-macros/Cargo.toml b/vulkano-macros/Cargo.toml
index 5f54724e..b89ec692 100644
--- a/vulkano-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vulkano-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,3 @@ syn = { workspace = true }
 quote = { workspace = true }
 proc-macro2 = { workspace = true }
 proc-macro-crate = { workspace = true }
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-vulkano = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/vulkano-macros/src/derive_buffer_contents.rs b/vulkano-macros/src/derive_buffer_contents.rs
index 42ca2270..4b5a8872 100644
--- a/vulkano-macros/src/derive_buffer_contents.rs
+++ b/vulkano-macros/src/derive_buffer_contents.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ use syn::{
     Result, Type, TypeArray, TypeSlice, WherePredicate,
 };
 
-pub fn derive_buffer_contents(mut ast: DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
-    let crate_ident = crate::crate_ident();
-
+pub fn derive_buffer_contents(crate_ident: &Ident, mut ast: DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
     let struct_ident = &ast.ident;
 
     let is_repr_rust = ast
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn derive_buffer_contents(mut ast: DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
         ast.generics.split_for_impl()
     };
 
-    let layout = write_layout(&crate_ident, &ast)?;
+    let layout = write_layout(crate_ident, &ast)?;
 
     Ok(quote! {
         #[allow(unsafe_code)]
@@ -269,25 +267,28 @@ fn find_innermost_element_type(mut field_type: &Type) -> &Type {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use proc_macro2::Span;
 
     #[test]
     fn repr() {
+        let crate_ident = Ident::new("vulkano", Span::call_site());
+
         let default_repr = parse_quote! {
             struct Test(u8, [u8]);
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(default_repr).is_err());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, default_repr).is_err());
 
         let irellevant_reprs = parse_quote! {
             #[repr(packed(2), align(16))]
             struct Test(u8, [u8]);
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(irellevant_reprs).is_err());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, irellevant_reprs).is_err());
 
         let transparent_repr = parse_quote! {
             #[repr(transparent)]
             struct Test([u8]);
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(transparent_repr).is_ok());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, transparent_repr).is_ok());
 
         let multiple_reprs = parse_quote! {
             #[repr(align(16))]
@@ -295,24 +296,28 @@ mod tests {
             #[repr(packed)]
             struct Test(u8, [u8]);
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(multiple_reprs).is_ok());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, multiple_reprs).is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn zero_sized() {
+        let crate_ident = Ident::new("vulkano", Span::call_site());
+
         let unit = parse_quote! {
             struct Test;
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(unit).is_err());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, unit).is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn unsupported_datatype() {
+        let crate_ident = Ident::new("vulkano", Span::call_site());
+
         let enum_ = parse_quote! {
             #[repr(C)]
             enum Test { A, B, C }
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(enum_).is_err());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, enum_).is_err());
 
         let union = parse_quote! {
             #[repr(C)]
@@ -321,6 +326,6 @@ mod tests {
                 b: f32,
             }
         };
-        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(union).is_err());
+        assert!(derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, union).is_err());
     }
 }
diff --git a/vulkano-macros/src/derive_vertex.rs b/vulkano-macros/src/derive_vertex.rs
index 1da12017..c96408f2 100644
--- a/vulkano-macros/src/derive_vertex.rs
+++ b/vulkano-macros/src/derive_vertex.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use syn::{
     Data, DataStruct, Fields, Ident, LitStr, Result, Token,
 };
 
-pub fn derive_vertex(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
+pub fn derive_vertex(crate_ident: &Ident, ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
     let struct_name = &ast.ident;
 
     let fields = match &ast.data {
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ pub fn derive_vertex(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
         _ => bail!("expected a struct with named fields"),
     };
 
-    let crate_ident = crate::crate_ident();
-
     let mut members = quote! {
         let mut offset = 0;
         let mut members = ::std::collections::HashMap::default();
diff --git a/vulkano-macros/src/lib.rs b/vulkano-macros/src/lib.rs
index 9649f30e..a9b0507b 100644
--- a/vulkano-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vulkano-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ mod derive_vertex;
 #[proc_macro_derive(Vertex, attributes(name, format))]
 pub fn derive_vertex(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let ast = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
+    let crate_ident = crate_ident();
 
-    derive_vertex::derive_vertex(ast)
+    derive_vertex::derive_vertex(&crate_ident, ast)
         .unwrap_or_else(Error::into_compile_error)
         .into()
 }
@@ -36,8 +37,9 @@ pub fn derive_vertex(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 #[proc_macro_derive(BufferContents)]
 pub fn derive_buffer_contents(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let ast = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
+    let crate_ident = crate_ident();
 
-    derive_buffer_contents::derive_buffer_contents(ast)
+    derive_buffer_contents::derive_buffer_contents(&crate_ident, ast)
         .unwrap_or_else(Error::into_compile_error)
         .into()
 }