diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36085559..4c9f6c0a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export PROTOBUF_ROOT=$(PWD)/_vendor/protobuf-21.12
 install: bin/protoc-gen-go-vtproto bin/protoc-gen-go
 
 bin/protoc-gen-go-vtproto:
-	go install -tags protolegacy ./cmd/protoc-gen-go-vtproto
+	go install -buildvcs=false -tags protolegacy ./cmd/protoc-gen-go-vtproto
 
 bin/protoc-gen-go:
 	go install -tags protolegacy google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go
diff --git a/features/pool/pool.go b/features/pool/pool.go
index 004386b0..4f7efdca 100644
--- a/features/pool/pool.go
+++ b/features/pool/pool.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func (p *pool) message(message *protogen.Message) {
 					p.P(`mm.Reset()`)
 				}
 				p.P(`}`)
+			case protoreflect.BytesKind, protoreflect.StringKind:
+				p.P(`clear(m.`, fieldName, `)`)
 			}
 			p.P(fmt.Sprintf("f%d", len(saved)), ` := m.`, fieldName, `[:0]`)
 			saved = append(saved, field)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 91c37af2..dec90527 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/planetscale/vtprotobuf
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 378518bc..1bf44503 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 h1:KhyjKVUg7Usr/dYsdSqoFveMYd5ko72D+zANwlG1mmg
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3/go.mod h1:XVQd3VNwM+JqD3oG2Ue2ip4fOMUkwXdXDdiuN0vRsmY=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 h1:O2Tfq5qg4qc4AmwVlvv0oLiVAGB7enBSJ2x2DqQFi38=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcUk=
diff --git a/testproto/pool/pool_with_oneof_vtproto.pb.go b/testproto/pool/pool_with_oneof_vtproto.pb.go
index 1c75bbb4..7fd57350 100644
--- a/testproto/pool/pool_with_oneof_vtproto.pb.go
+++ b/testproto/pool/pool_with_oneof_vtproto.pb.go
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@ var vtprotoPool_OneofTest_Test2 = sync.Pool{
 
 func (m *OneofTest_Test2) ResetVT() {
 	if m != nil {
+		clear(m.B)
 		f0 := m.B[:0]
 		m.Reset()
 		m.B = f0
diff --git a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.pb.go b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.pb.go
index aca74380..6489a1f2 100644
--- a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.pb.go
+++ b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.pb.go
@@ -249,6 +249,53 @@ func (x *Element2) GetA() int32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+type Test3 struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Sl [][]byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=Sl,proto3" json:"Sl,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *Test3) Reset() {
+	*x = Test3{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes[4]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Test3) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Test3) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Test3) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Test3.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Test3) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+}
+
+func (x *Test3) GetSl() [][]byte {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Sl
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var File_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
@@ -275,8 +322,10 @@ var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x75, 0x65, 0x18, 0x02, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x03, 0x52, 0x05, 0x76, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x75, 0x65, 0x3a,
 	0x02, 0x38, 0x01, 0x42, 0x04, 0x0a, 0x02, 0x5f, 0x62, 0x22, 0x18, 0x0a, 0x08, 0x45, 0x6c, 0x65,
 	0x6d, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x32, 0x12, 0x0c, 0x0a, 0x01, 0x61, 0x18, 0x01, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x05,
-	0x52, 0x01, 0x61, 0x42, 0x10, 0x5a, 0x0e, 0x74, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f,
-	0x2f, 0x70, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
+	0x52, 0x01, 0x61, 0x22, 0x1d, 0x0a, 0x05, 0x54, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74, 0x33, 0x12, 0x0e, 0x0a, 0x02,
+	0x53, 0x6c, 0x18, 0x01, 0x20, 0x03, 0x28, 0x0c, 0x52, 0x02, 0x53, 0x6c, 0x3a, 0x04, 0xa8, 0xa6,
+	0x1f, 0x01, 0x42, 0x10, 0x5a, 0x0e, 0x74, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x2f,
+	0x70, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -291,17 +340,18 @@ func file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
+var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 6)
 var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(*Test1)(nil),    // 0: Test1
 	(*Test2)(nil),    // 1: Test2
 	(*Slice2)(nil),   // 2: Slice2
 	(*Element2)(nil), // 3: Element2
-	nil,              // 4: Slice2.AEntry
+	(*Test3)(nil),    // 4: Test3
+	nil,              // 5: Slice2.AEntry
 }
 var file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	2, // 0: Test2.Sl:type_name -> Slice2
-	4, // 1: Slice2.a:type_name -> Slice2.AEntry
+	5, // 1: Slice2.a:type_name -> Slice2.AEntry
 	3, // 2: Slice2.d:type_name -> Element2
 	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for method output_type
 	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for method input_type
@@ -364,6 +414,18 @@ func file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes[4].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Test3); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_msgTypes[2].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{}
 	type x struct{}
@@ -372,7 +434,7 @@ func file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_pool_pool_with_slice_reuse_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   5,
+			NumMessages:   6,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.proto b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.proto
index 6c0d544d..36e476d2 100644
--- a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.proto
+++ b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse.proto
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ message Slice2 {
 }
 message Element2 {
   int32 a = 1;
+}
+
+message Test3 {
+  option (vtproto.mempool) = true;
+  repeated bytes Sl = 1;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse_vtproto.pb.go b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse_vtproto.pb.go
index 530cb2e9..8d9585c9 100644
--- a/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse_vtproto.pb.go
+++ b/testproto/pool/pool_with_slice_reuse_vtproto.pb.go
@@ -117,6 +117,31 @@ func (m *Element2) CloneMessageVT() proto.Message {
 	return m.CloneVT()
 }
 
+func (m *Test3) CloneVT() *Test3 {
+	if m == nil {
+		return (*Test3)(nil)
+	}
+	r := Test3FromVTPool()
+	if rhs := m.Sl; rhs != nil {
+		tmpContainer := make([][]byte, len(rhs))
+		for k, v := range rhs {
+			tmpBytes := make([]byte, len(v))
+			copy(tmpBytes, v)
+			tmpContainer[k] = tmpBytes
+		}
+		r.Sl = tmpContainer
+	}
+	if len(m.unknownFields) > 0 {
+		r.unknownFields = make([]byte, len(m.unknownFields))
+		copy(r.unknownFields, m.unknownFields)
+	}
+	return r
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) CloneMessageVT() proto.Message {
+	return m.CloneVT()
+}
+
 func (this *Test1) EqualVT(that *Test1) bool {
 	if this == that {
 		return true
@@ -243,6 +268,31 @@ func (this *Element2) EqualMessageVT(thatMsg proto.Message) bool {
 	}
 	return this.EqualVT(that)
 }
+func (this *Test3) EqualVT(that *Test3) bool {
+	if this == that {
+		return true
+	} else if this == nil || that == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if len(this.Sl) != len(that.Sl) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i, vx := range this.Sl {
+		vy := that.Sl[i]
+		if string(vx) != string(vy) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return string(this.unknownFields) == string(that.unknownFields)
+}
+
+func (this *Test3) EqualMessageVT(thatMsg proto.Message) bool {
+	that, ok := thatMsg.(*Test3)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return this.EqualVT(that)
+}
 func (m *Test1) MarshalVT() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -452,6 +502,48 @@ func (m *Element2) MarshalToSizedBufferVT(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Test3) MarshalVT() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	size := m.SizeVT()
+	dAtA = make([]byte, size)
+	n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBufferVT(dAtA[:size])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return dAtA[:n], nil
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) MarshalToVT(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	size := m.SizeVT()
+	return m.MarshalToSizedBufferVT(dAtA[:size])
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) MarshalToSizedBufferVT(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	i := len(dAtA)
+	_ = i
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if m.unknownFields != nil {
+		i -= len(m.unknownFields)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.unknownFields)
+	}
+	if len(m.Sl) > 0 {
+		for iNdEx := len(m.Sl) - 1; iNdEx >= 0; iNdEx-- {
+			i -= len(m.Sl[iNdEx])
+			copy(dAtA[i:], m.Sl[iNdEx])
+			i = protohelpers.EncodeVarint(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Sl[iNdEx])))
+			i--
+			dAtA[i] = 0xa
+		}
+	}
+	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
+}
+
 func (m *Test1) MarshalVTStrict() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -661,6 +753,48 @@ func (m *Element2) MarshalToSizedBufferVTStrict(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Test3) MarshalVTStrict() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	size := m.SizeVT()
+	dAtA = make([]byte, size)
+	n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBufferVTStrict(dAtA[:size])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return dAtA[:n], nil
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) MarshalToVTStrict(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	size := m.SizeVT()
+	return m.MarshalToSizedBufferVTStrict(dAtA[:size])
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) MarshalToSizedBufferVTStrict(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	i := len(dAtA)
+	_ = i
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if m.unknownFields != nil {
+		i -= len(m.unknownFields)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.unknownFields)
+	}
+	if len(m.Sl) > 0 {
+		for iNdEx := len(m.Sl) - 1; iNdEx >= 0; iNdEx-- {
+			i -= len(m.Sl[iNdEx])
+			copy(dAtA[i:], m.Sl[iNdEx])
+			i = protohelpers.EncodeVarint(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Sl[iNdEx])))
+			i--
+			dAtA[i] = 0xa
+		}
+	}
+	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
+}
+
 var vtprotoPool_Test1 = sync.Pool{
 	New: func() interface{} {
 		return &Test1{}
@@ -669,6 +803,7 @@ var vtprotoPool_Test1 = sync.Pool{
 
 func (m *Test1) ResetVT() {
 	if m != nil {
+		clear(m.Sl)
 		f0 := m.Sl[:0]
 		m.Reset()
 		m.Sl = f0
@@ -709,6 +844,30 @@ func (m *Test2) ReturnToVTPool() {
 func Test2FromVTPool() *Test2 {
 	return vtprotoPool_Test2.Get().(*Test2)
 }
+
+var vtprotoPool_Test3 = sync.Pool{
+	New: func() interface{} {
+		return &Test3{}
+	},
+}
+
+func (m *Test3) ResetVT() {
+	if m != nil {
+		clear(m.Sl)
+		f0 := m.Sl[:0]
+		m.Reset()
+		m.Sl = f0
+	}
+}
+func (m *Test3) ReturnToVTPool() {
+	if m != nil {
+		m.ResetVT()
+		vtprotoPool_Test3.Put(m)
+	}
+}
+func Test3FromVTPool() *Test3 {
+	return vtprotoPool_Test3.Get().(*Test3)
+}
 func (m *Test1) SizeVT() (n int) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -792,6 +951,22 @@ func (m *Element2) SizeVT() (n int) {
 	return n
 }
 
+func (m *Test3) SizeVT() (n int) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if len(m.Sl) > 0 {
+		for _, b := range m.Sl {
+			l = len(b)
+			n += 1 + l + protohelpers.SizeOfVarint(uint64(l))
+		}
+	}
+	n += len(m.unknownFields)
+	return n
+}
+
 func (m *Test1) UnmarshalVT(dAtA []byte) error {
 	l := len(dAtA)
 	iNdEx := 0
@@ -1326,6 +1501,89 @@ func (m *Element2) UnmarshalVT(dAtA []byte) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+func (m *Test3) UnmarshalVT(dAtA []byte) error {
+	l := len(dAtA)
+	iNdEx := 0
+	for iNdEx < l {
+		preIndex := iNdEx
+		var wire uint64
+		for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+			if shift >= 64 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrIntOverflow
+			}
+			if iNdEx >= l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+			iNdEx++
+			wire |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+			if b < 0x80 {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		fieldNum := int32(wire >> 3)
+		wireType := int(wire & 0x7)
+		if wireType == 4 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Test3: wiretype end group for non-group")
+		}
+		if fieldNum <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Test3: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
+		}
+		switch fieldNum {
+		case 1:
+			if wireType != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Sl", wireType)
+			}
+			var byteLen int
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return protohelpers.ErrIntOverflow
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				byteLen |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if byteLen < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			postIndex := iNdEx + byteLen
+			if postIndex < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			if postIndex > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			m.Sl = append(m.Sl, make([]byte, postIndex-iNdEx))
+			copy(m.Sl[len(m.Sl)-1], dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+			iNdEx = postIndex
+		default:
+			iNdEx = preIndex
+			skippy, err := protohelpers.Skip(dAtA[iNdEx:])
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if (skippy < 0) || (iNdEx+skippy) < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			if (iNdEx + skippy) > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			m.unknownFields = append(m.unknownFields, dAtA[iNdEx:iNdEx+skippy]...)
+			iNdEx += skippy
+		}
+	}
+
+	if iNdEx > l {
+		return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+	}
+	return nil
+}
 func (m *Test1) UnmarshalVTUnsafe(dAtA []byte) error {
 	l := len(dAtA)
 	iNdEx := 0
@@ -1872,3 +2130,85 @@ func (m *Element2) UnmarshalVTUnsafe(dAtA []byte) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+func (m *Test3) UnmarshalVTUnsafe(dAtA []byte) error {
+	l := len(dAtA)
+	iNdEx := 0
+	for iNdEx < l {
+		preIndex := iNdEx
+		var wire uint64
+		for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+			if shift >= 64 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrIntOverflow
+			}
+			if iNdEx >= l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+			iNdEx++
+			wire |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+			if b < 0x80 {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		fieldNum := int32(wire >> 3)
+		wireType := int(wire & 0x7)
+		if wireType == 4 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Test3: wiretype end group for non-group")
+		}
+		if fieldNum <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Test3: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
+		}
+		switch fieldNum {
+		case 1:
+			if wireType != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Sl", wireType)
+			}
+			var byteLen int
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return protohelpers.ErrIntOverflow
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				byteLen |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if byteLen < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			postIndex := iNdEx + byteLen
+			if postIndex < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			if postIndex > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			m.Sl = append(m.Sl, dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+			iNdEx = postIndex
+		default:
+			iNdEx = preIndex
+			skippy, err := protohelpers.Skip(dAtA[iNdEx:])
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if (skippy < 0) || (iNdEx+skippy) < 0 {
+				return protohelpers.ErrInvalidLength
+			}
+			if (iNdEx + skippy) > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			m.unknownFields = append(m.unknownFields, dAtA[iNdEx:iNdEx+skippy]...)
+			iNdEx += skippy
+		}
+	}
+
+	if iNdEx > l {
+		return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+	}
+	return nil
+}