diff --git a/store/v2/flat/root_store.go b/store/v2/flat/root_store.go
index 7b351db39db..8cff0cca980 100644
--- a/store/v2/flat/root_store.go
+++ b/store/v2/flat/root_store.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	_ types.CommitRootStore = (*rootStore)(nil)
 	_ types.CacheRootStore  = (*rootCache)(nil)
+	_ types.BasicRootStore  = (*rootView)(nil)
 )
 
 var (