diff --git a/src/security/v2/validator.cpp b/src/security/v2/validator.cpp
index 6dc1f91..638d12d 100644
--- a/src/security/v2/validator.cpp
+++ b/src/security/v2/validator.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,24 @@
 {
   BOOST_ASSERT(m_policy != nullptr);
   BOOST_ASSERT(m_certFetcher != nullptr);
+  m_policy->setValidator(*this);
   m_certFetcher->setCertificateStorage(*this);
 }
 
 Validator::~Validator() = default;
 
+ValidationPolicy&
+Validator::getPolicy()
+{
+  return *m_policy;
+}
+
+CertificateFetcher&
+Validator::getFetcher()
+{
+  return *m_certFetcher;
+}
+
 void
 Validator::setMaxDepth(size_t depth)
 {