diff --git a/include/ircd/m/fetch.h b/include/ircd/m/fetch.h
index eb46ada4b..09c66da14 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/fetch.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/fetch.h
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ struct ircd::m::fetch::request
 	request(const m::room::id &, const m::event::id &, const size_t &bufsz = 8_KiB);
 	request(request &&) = delete;
 	request(const request &) = delete;
+	request &operator=(request &&) = delete;
+	request &operator=(const request &) = delete;
 };