diff --git a/src/substrait/textplan/converter/SaveBinary.cpp b/src/substrait/textplan/converter/SaveBinary.cpp
index 1a4dea34..33cd5b85 100644
--- a/src/substrait/textplan/converter/SaveBinary.cpp
+++ b/src/substrait/textplan/converter/SaveBinary.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 #include <google/protobuf/text_format.h>
 #include <google/protobuf/util/json_util.h>
 #include <sys/fcntl.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fstream>
-#include <limits>
 
 #include "substrait/proto/plan.pb.h"
 #include "substrait/textplan/StringManipulation.h"
@@ -58,8 +56,7 @@ absl::Status savePlanToJson(
   if (!status.ok()) {
     return absl::UnknownError("Failed to save plan as a JSON protobuf.");
   }
-  int outputLength = int(output.length() & std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
-  if (!stream->WriteAliasedRaw(output.data(), outputLength)) {
+  if (!stream->WriteCord(absl::Cord(output))) {
     return absl::UnknownError("Failed to write the plan as a JSON protobuf.");
   }