diff --git a/llarp/router_contact.hpp b/llarp/router_contact.hpp
index 3723301cb..466d00719 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router_contact.hpp
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ namespace llarp
 
    public:
     RemoteRC() = default;
-    RemoteRC(std::string_view data) : RemoteRC{oxenc::bt_dict_consumer{data}}
+    explicit RemoteRC(std::string_view data) : RemoteRC{oxenc::bt_dict_consumer{data}}
     {
       _payload = {reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(data.data()), data.size()};
     }
-    RemoteRC(ustring_view data) : RemoteRC{oxenc::bt_dict_consumer{data}}
+    explicit RemoteRC(ustring_view data) : RemoteRC{oxenc::bt_dict_consumer{data}}
     {
       _payload = data;
     }