diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ec941ea52..94d5a7b48 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright © 2025 Cyberus Technology GmbH
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-//
+
+use std::error::Error;
 
 /// Prints a chain of errors to the user in a consistent manner.
 /// The user will see a clear chain of errors, followed by debug output
 /// for opening issues.
-pub fn cli_print_error_chain(top_error: &dyn std::error::Error, component: &str) {
+pub fn cli_print_error_chain(top_error: &dyn Error, component: &str) {
     eprint!("Error: {component} exited with the following ");
     if top_error.source().is_none() {
         eprintln!("error:");
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ pub fn cli_print_error_chain(top_error: &dyn std::error::Error, component: &str)
     } else {
         eprintln!("chain of errors:");
         std::iter::successors(Some(top_error), |sub_error| {
-            sub_error.source()
+            // Dereference necessary to mitigate rustc compiler bug.
+            // See <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/141673>
+            (*sub_error).source()
         })
         .enumerate()
         .for_each(|(level, error)| {