diff --git a/src/route/name-prefix-table-entry.hpp b/src/route/name-prefix-table-entry.hpp
index c298e97..d808018 100644
--- a/src/route/name-prefix-table-entry.hpp
+++ b/src/route/name-prefix-table-entry.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2020,  The University of Memphis,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2025,  The University of Memphis,
  *                           Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents.
  *
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "routing-table-pool-entry.hpp"
 #include "test-access-control.hpp"
+#include "nexthop.hpp"
 
 #include <list>
 #include <utility>
@@ -80,6 +81,12 @@
     return m_nexthopList;
   }
 
+  NexthopList&
+  getNexthopListForModification()
+  {
+    return m_nexthopList;
+  }
+
   /*! \brief Collect all next-hops that are advertised by this entry's
    * routing entries.
    */