diff --git a/offloading-cacher/cache.hpp b/offloading-cacher/cache.hpp
index b84e347..058a1e1 100644
--- a/offloading-cacher/cache.hpp
+++ b/offloading-cacher/cache.hpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ namespace dsacache {
         std::unique_ptr<CacheData> GetFromCache(uint8_t* src, const size_t size, const int dst_node);
 
     public:
+        Cache() = default;
         Cache(const Cache& other) = delete;
 
         // initializes the cache with the two policy functions