diff --git a/src/libutil/include/nix/util/sync.hh b/src/libutil/include/nix/util/sync.hh
index 0c3e1f528..4b9d546d2 100644
--- a/src/libutil/include/nix/util/sync.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/include/nix/util/sync.hh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
     SyncBase() { }
     SyncBase(const T & data) : data(data) { }
     SyncBase(T && data) noexcept : data(std::move(data)) { }
+    SyncBase(SyncBase && other) noexcept : data(std::move(*other.lock())) { }
 
     template<class L>
     class Lock