diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
index dace4a6522..b1020c1e20 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ protected:
         typename ParcelType::constantProperties constProps_;
 
         //- Sub-models dictionary
-        const dictionary& subModelProperties_;
+        const dictionary subModelProperties_;
 
         //- Random number generator - used by some injection routines
         cachedRandom rndGen_;
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/particleForces/particleForces.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/particleForces/particleForces.H
index feb5ea8ee4..0f655be004 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/particleForces/particleForces.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/particleForces/particleForces.H
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class particleForces
         const fvMesh& mesh_;
 
         //- The particleForces dictionary
-        const dictionary& dict_;
+        const dictionary dict_;
 
         //- Gravity
         const vector g_;