diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SourceSequenceCounter.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SourceSequenceCounter.h
index e981a9452..6f2778a41 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SourceSequenceCounter.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/SourceSequenceCounter.h
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ class SourceSequenceCounter {
   void reset(uint16_t toValue = 0) {
     sequenceCount = toValue % (SpacePacketBase::LIMIT_SEQUENCE_COUNT);
   }
+  SourceSequenceCounter& operator++(int) {
+    this->increment();
+    return *this;
+  }
+  SourceSequenceCounter& operator--(int) {
+    this->decrement();
+    return *this;
+  }
+  SourceSequenceCounter& operator=(const uint16_t& newCount) {
+    sequenceCount = newCount;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  operator uint16_t() { return this->get(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_TMTCSERVICES_SOURCESEQUENCECOUNTER_H_ */