diff --git a/crates/cli/src/tests/parser_test.rs b/crates/cli/src/tests/parser_test.rs
index 32e6e5872..1278d4f47 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/tests/parser_test.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/tests/parser_test.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ fn test_parsing_with_logging() {
     parser.set_language(&get_language("rust")).unwrap();
 
     let mut messages = Vec::new();
-    parser.set_logger(Some(Box::new(|log_type, message| {
-        messages.push((log_type, message.to_string()));
-    })));
+    // SAFETY: the logger borrows `messages` and is only invoked during the
+    // `parse` call below while `messages` is in scope.
+    unsafe {
+        parser.set_logger_unchecked(Some(Box::new(|log_type, message| {
+            messages.push((log_type, message.to_string()));
+        })));
+    }
 
     parser
         .parse(
@@ -1785,11 +1789,15 @@ fn test_parsing_with_scanner_logging() {
         .unwrap();
 
     let mut found = false;
-    parser.set_logger(Some(Box::new(|log_type, message| {
-        if log_type == LogType::Lex && message == "Found a percent string" {
-            found = true;
-        }
-    })));
+    // SAFETY: the logger borrows `found` and is only invoked during the `parse`
+    // call below, while `found` is in scope.
+    unsafe {
+        parser.set_logger_unchecked(Some(Box::new(|log_type, message| {
+            if log_type == LogType::Lex && message == "Found a percent string" {
+                found = true;
+            }
+        })));
+    }
 
     let source_code = "x + %(sup (external) scanner?)";
 
diff --git a/lib/binding_rust/lib.rs b/lib/binding_rust/lib.rs
index de2331752..60e0ac455 100644
--- a/lib/binding_rust/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/binding_rust/lib.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ pub enum LogType {
 type FieldId = NonZeroU16;
 
 /// A callback that receives log messages during parsing.
-type Logger<'a> = Box<dyn FnMut(LogType, &str) + 'a>;
+type Logger = Box<dyn FnMut(LogType, &str) + Send + 'static>;
+
+/// A callback that receives log messages during parsing, with relaxed constraints.
+type UnsafeLogger<'a> = Box<dyn FnMut(LogType, &str) + Send + 'a>;
 
 /// A callback that receives the parse state during parsing.
 type ParseProgressCallback<'a> = &'a mut dyn FnMut(&ParseState) -> ControlFlow<()>;
@@ -767,8 +770,24 @@ impl Parser {
     }
 
     /// Set the logging callback that the parser should use during parsing.
+    ///
+    /// To log through a callback that borrows non-`'static` data, see
+    /// [`set_logger_unchecked`](Parser::set_logger_unchecked).
     #[doc(alias = "ts_parser_set_logger")]
     pub fn set_logger(&mut self, logger: Option<Logger>) {
+        // SAFETY: `Logger` is `Send + 'static`
+        unsafe { self.set_logger_unchecked(logger) };
+    }
+
+    /// Set the logging callback, allowing the callback to borrow non-`'static`
+    /// data. See [`set_logger`](Parser::set_logger).
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// Any data borrowed by `logger` must remain valid until the logger is
+    /// removed. Equivalently, the parser must not be used to parse once the
+    /// borrowed data has gone out of scope.
+    pub unsafe fn set_logger_unchecked(&mut self, logger: Option<UnsafeLogger<'_>>) {
         let prev_logger = unsafe { ffi::ts_parser_logger(self.0.as_ptr()) };
         if !prev_logger.payload.is_null() {
             drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(prev_logger.payload.cast::<Logger>()) });