diff --git a/src/lib/curl/Init.hxx b/src/lib/curl/Init.hxx
index d19655a31..4256f2603 100644
--- a/src/lib/curl/Init.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/curl/Init.hxx
@@ -54,9 +54,17 @@ public:
 		return *instance;
 	}
 
+	const CurlGlobal &operator*() const noexcept {
+		return *instance;
+	}
+
 	CurlGlobal *operator->() noexcept {
 		return instance;
 	}
+
+	const CurlGlobal *operator->() const noexcept {
+		return instance;
+	}
 };
 
 #endif