diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/http/pipeline.hpp b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/http/pipeline.hpp
index 553bc8b60..1accea4e4 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/http/pipeline.hpp
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/http/pipeline.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Core { namespace Http {
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<HttpPolicy>> m_policies;
 
   public:
-    HttpPipeline(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<HttpPolicy>>& policies)
+    explicit HttpPipeline(const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<HttpPolicy>>& policies)
     {
       m_policies.reserve(policies.size());
       for (auto&& policy : policies)
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Core { namespace Http {
       }
     }
 
+    explicit HttpPipeline(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<HttpPolicy>>&& policies)
+        : m_policies(std::move(policies))
+    {
+    }
+
     HttpPipeline(const HttpPipeline& other)
     {
       m_policies.reserve(other.m_policies.size());