diff --git a/python/src/main.cpp b/python/src/main.cpp
index 84d874594..e05e19320 100644
--- a/python/src/main.cpp
+++ b/python/src/main.cpp
@@ -95,18 +95,17 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(kp, m) {
     py::class_<kp::Tensor, std::shared_ptr<kp::Tensor>>(m, "Tensor", DOC(kp, Tensor))
         .def("data", [](kp::Tensor& self) {
                 // Non-owning container exposing the underlying pointer
-                py::str dummyDataOwner; // Explicitly request data to not be owned by np
                 switch (self.dataType()) {
                 case kp::Tensor::TensorDataTypes::eFloat:
-                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<float>(), dummyDataOwner);
+                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<float>(), py::cast(&self));
                 case kp::Tensor::TensorDataTypes::eUnsignedInt:
-                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<uint32_t>(), dummyDataOwner);
+                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<uint32_t>(), py::cast(&self));
                 case kp::Tensor::TensorDataTypes::eInt:
-                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<int32_t>(), dummyDataOwner);
+                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<int32_t>(), py::cast(&self));
                 case kp::Tensor::TensorDataTypes::eDouble:
-                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<double>(), dummyDataOwner);
+                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<double>(), py::cast(&self));
                 case kp::Tensor::TensorDataTypes::eBool:
-                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<bool>(), dummyDataOwner);
+                    return py::array(self.size(), self.data<bool>(), py::cast(&self));
                 default:
                     throw std::runtime_error("Kompute Python data type not supported");
                 }