diff --git a/util/codegen/codegen.go b/util/codegen/codegen.go
index 2f7781b68..1b3af10e0 100644
--- a/util/codegen/codegen.go
+++ b/util/codegen/codegen.go
@@ -277,11 +277,16 @@ func IsInvalid(t types.Type) bool {
 // It has special handling for some types that contain pointers
 // that we know are free from memory aliasing/mutation concerns.
 func ContainsPointers(typ types.Type) bool {
-	switch typ.String() {
+	s := typ.String()
+	switch s {
 	case "time.Time":
-		// time.Time contains a pointer that does not need copying
+		// time.Time contains a pointer that does not need cloning.
 		return false
-	case "inet.af/netip.Addr", "net/netip.Addr", "net/netip.Prefix", "net/netip.AddrPort":
+	case "inet.af/netip.Addr":
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(s, "unique.Handle[") {
+		// unique.Handle contains a pointer that does not need cloning.
 		return false
 	}
 	switch ft := typ.Underlying().(type) {
diff --git a/util/codegen/codegen_test.go b/util/codegen/codegen_test.go
index 28ddaed2b..74715eeca 100644
--- a/util/codegen/codegen_test.go
+++ b/util/codegen/codegen_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
+	"unique"
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"golang.org/x/exp/constraints"
@@ -84,6 +86,16 @@ type PointerUnionParam[T netip.Prefix | BasicType | IntPtr] struct {
 	V T
 }
 
+type StructWithUniqueHandle struct{ _ unique.Handle[[32]byte] }
+
+type StructWithTime struct{ _ time.Time }
+
+type StructWithNetipTypes struct {
+	_ netip.Addr
+	_ netip.AddrPort
+	_ netip.Prefix
+}
+
 type Interface interface {
 	Method()
 }
@@ -161,6 +173,18 @@ func TestGenericContainsPointers(t *testing.T) {
 			typ:         "PointerUnionParam",
 			wantPointer: true,
 		},
+		{
+			typ:         "StructWithUniqueHandle",
+			wantPointer: false,
+		},
+		{
+			typ:         "StructWithTime",
+			wantPointer: false,
+		},
+		{
+			typ:         "StructWithNetipTypes",
+			wantPointer: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {