diff --git a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
index cb7e71567..a4f7e8ac6 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param cap Desired capacity.
      */
-    void reserve(const size_type cap) {
+    virtual void reserve(const size_type cap) {
         if(cap > reserved.second()) {
             resize_packed(cap);
         }
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
index a4310f731..28d878823 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param cap Desired capacity.
      */
-    void reserve(const size_type cap) {
+    void reserve(const size_type cap) override {
         underlying_type::reserve(cap);
 
         if(cap > underlying_type::size()) {