diff --git a/utils/http.cc b/utils/http.cc
index 96d12f24c4..db1b12e44a 100644
--- a/utils/http.cc
+++ b/utils/http.cc
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ future<connected_socket> utils::http::dns_connection_factory::connect(net::inet_
     co_return co_await seastar::connect(socket_addr, {}, transport::TCP);
 }
 
-utils::http::dns_connection_factory::dns_connection_factory(dns_connection_factory&&) = default;
-
 utils::http::dns_connection_factory::dns_connection_factory(std::string host, int port, bool use_https, logging::logger& logger, shared_ptr<tls::certificate_credentials> certs)
     : _host(std::move(host))
     , _port(port)
diff --git a/utils/http.hh b/utils/http.hh
index 3a49481b54..ba92f0810f 100644
--- a/utils/http.hh
+++ b/utils/http.hh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protected:
     future<shared_ptr<tls::certificate_credentials>> get_creds();
     future<connected_socket> connect(net::inet_address address);
 public:
-    dns_connection_factory(dns_connection_factory&&);
+    dns_connection_factory(dns_connection_factory&&) = default;
     dns_connection_factory(std::string host, int port, bool use_https, logging::logger& logger, shared_ptr<tls::certificate_credentials> = {});
     dns_connection_factory(std::string endpoint_url, logging::logger& logger, shared_ptr<tls::certificate_credentials> = {});