diff --git a/qt/component.cpp b/qt/component.cpp
index 8e5156453..2dc1ed9bb 100644
--- a/qt/component.cpp
+++ b/qt/component.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,21 @@ Component::~Component()
     g_object_unref(m_cpt);
 }
 
+Component& Component::operator=(const Component& other)
+{
+    if (&other != this) {
+        g_object_unref(m_cpt);
+        m_cpt = other.m_cpt;
+        g_object_ref(m_cpt);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+Component::Component(Component&& other)
+    : m_cpt(other.m_cpt)
+{
+}
+
 _AsComponent * AppStream::Component::asComponent() const
 {
     return m_cpt;
diff --git a/qt/component.h b/qt/component.h
index 3509f7ffc..0cf51051f 100644
--- a/qt/component.h
+++ b/qt/component.h
@@ -100,8 +100,11 @@ Q_GADGET
         Component(_AsComponent *cpt);
         Component();
         Component(const Component& other);
+        Component(Component&& other);
         ~Component();
 
+        Component& operator=(const Component& c);
+
         _AsComponent *asComponent() const;
 
         uint valueFlags() const;