diff --git a/Geometry/TrackerGeometryBuilder/interface/TrackerGeometry.h b/Geometry/TrackerGeometryBuilder/interface/TrackerGeometry.h
index a54cb51a3b258..1a5ead83879b0 100644
--- a/Geometry/TrackerGeometryBuilder/interface/TrackerGeometry.h
+++ b/Geometry/TrackerGeometryBuilder/interface/TrackerGeometry.h
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ class TrackerGeometry final : public TrackingGeometry {
     Ph2SS
   };
 
+  // deleted copy constructor and copy assignment operators
+  TrackerGeometry(TrackerGeometry const&) = delete;
+  TrackerGeometry& operator=(TrackerGeometry const&) = delete;
+
+  // defaulted move constructor and move assignment operators
+  TrackerGeometry(TrackerGeometry&&) = default;
+  TrackerGeometry& operator=(TrackerGeometry&&) = default;
+
   ~TrackerGeometry() override;
 
   const DetTypeContainer& detTypes() const override { return theDetTypes; }