diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h b/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
index c9a4edd..5d44c05 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/exceptions.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class Exception : public std::runtime_error {
       : std::runtime_error(build_what(mark_, msg_)), mark(mark_), msg(msg_) {}
   virtual ~Exception() noexcept {}
 
+  Exception(const Exception&) = default;
+
   Mark mark;
   std::string msg;