diff --git a/partition_snapshot_row_cursor.hh b/partition_snapshot_row_cursor.hh
index d5afe8e7f4..7b4f5c5dc7 100644
--- a/partition_snapshot_row_cursor.hh
+++ b/partition_snapshot_row_cursor.hh
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ public:
         }
         return false;
     }
+    rows_entry* operator->() const {
+        return &*_it;
+    }
+    rows_entry& operator*() const {
+        return *_it;
+    }
 };
 
 // Allows iterating over rows of mutation_partition represented by given partition_snapshot.