diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
index 3377f10319052..8b735721e1545 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/query.rs
@@ -1645,28 +1645,28 @@ impl<'w, 'q, Q: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> From<&'q mut Query<'w, '_, Q, F>>
 /// Use [`Option<QuerySingle<D, F>>`] instead if zero or one matching entities can exist.
 ///
 /// See [`Query`] for more details.
-pub struct QuerySingle<'w, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter = ()> {
-    pub(crate) item: D::Item<'w>,
+pub struct QuerySingle<'w, 's, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter = ()> {
+    pub(crate) item: D::Item<'w, 's>,
     pub(crate) _filter: PhantomData<F>,
 }
 
-impl<'w, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> Deref for QuerySingle<'w, D, F> {
-    type Target = D::Item<'w>;
+impl<'w, 's, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> Deref for QuerySingle<'w, 's, D, F> {
+    type Target = D::Item<'w, 's>;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
         &self.item
     }
 }
 
-impl<'w, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> DerefMut for QuerySingle<'w, D, F> {
+impl<'w, 's, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> DerefMut for QuerySingle<'w, 's, D, F> {
     fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
         &mut self.item
     }
 }
 
-impl<'w, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> QuerySingle<'w, D, F> {
+impl<'w, 's, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter> QuerySingle<'w, 's, D, F> {
     /// Returns the inner item with ownership.
-    pub fn into_inner(self) -> D::Item<'w> {
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> D::Item<'w, 's> {
         self.item
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/system_param.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/system_param.rs
index fdcf36a018ba3..8576f60052a2d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/system_param.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/system/system_param.rs
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ fn assert_component_access_compatibility(
 
 // SAFETY: Relevant query ComponentId and ArchetypeComponentId access is applied to SystemMeta. If
 // this Query conflicts with any prior access, a panic will occur.
-unsafe impl<'a, D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
-    for QuerySingle<'a, D, F>
+unsafe impl<D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
+    for QuerySingle<'_, '_, D, F>
 {
     type State = QueryState<D, F>;
-    type Item<'w, 's> = QuerySingle<'w, D, F>;
+    type Item<'w, 's> = QuerySingle<'w, 's, D, F>;
 
     fn init_state(world: &mut World, system_meta: &mut SystemMeta) -> Self::State {
         Query::init_state(world, system_meta)
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ unsafe impl<'a, D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
 
 // SAFETY: Relevant query ComponentId and ArchetypeComponentId access is applied to SystemMeta. If
 // this Query conflicts with any prior access, a panic will occur.
-unsafe impl<'a, D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
-    for Option<QuerySingle<'a, D, F>>
+unsafe impl<D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
+    for Option<QuerySingle<'_, '_, D, F>>
 {
     type State = QueryState<D, F>;
-    type Item<'w, 's> = Option<QuerySingle<'w, D, F>>;
+    type Item<'w, 's> = Option<QuerySingle<'w, 's, D, F>>;
 
     fn init_state(world: &mut World, system_meta: &mut SystemMeta) -> Self::State {
         QuerySingle::init_state(world, system_meta)
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@ unsafe impl<'a, D: QueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> SystemParam
 }
 
 // SAFETY: QueryState is constrained to read-only fetches, so it only reads World.
-unsafe impl<'a, D: ReadOnlyQueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> ReadOnlySystemParam
-    for QuerySingle<'a, D, F>
+unsafe impl<D: ReadOnlyQueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> ReadOnlySystemParam
+    for QuerySingle<'_, '_, D, F>
 {
 }
 
 // SAFETY: QueryState is constrained to read-only fetches, so it only reads World.
-unsafe impl<'a, D: ReadOnlyQueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> ReadOnlySystemParam
-    for Option<QuerySingle<'a, D, F>>
+unsafe impl<D: ReadOnlyQueryData + 'static, F: QueryFilter + 'static> ReadOnlySystemParam
+    for Option<QuerySingle<'_, '_, D, F>>
 {
 }