diff --git a/rib/rib.cpp b/rib/rib.cpp
index 97492b28..422de9f5 100644
--- a/rib/rib.cpp
+++ b/rib/rib.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ std::ostream&
 operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Rib& rib)
 {
   for (const auto& item : rib) {
-    os << item.second << "\n";
+    os << *item.second << "\n";
   }
 
   return os;
diff --git a/tests/rib/rib.t.cpp b/tests/rib/rib.t.cpp
index 9a73ac72..51a8040a 100644
--- a/tests/rib/rib.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib/rib.t.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,49 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RibSignals)
 
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Output)
+{
+  rib::Rib rib;
+
+  Route root;
+  Name name1("/");
+  root.faceId = 1;
+  root.origin = 20;
+  root.expires = time::steady_clock::TimePoint::max();
+  rib.insert(name1, root);
+
+  Route route1;
+  Name name2("/hello");
+  route1.faceId = 2;
+  route1.origin = 20;
+  route1.expires = time::steady_clock::TimePoint::max();
+  rib.insert(name2, route1);
+
+  Route route2;
+  Name name3("/hello/world");
+  route2.faceId = 3;
+  route2.origin = 20;
+  route2.expires = time::steady_clock::TimePoint::max();
+  rib.insert(name3, route2);
+
+  const std::string ribStr = std::string(R"TEXT(
+RibEntry {
+	Name: /
+	Route(faceid: 1, origin: 20, cost: 0, flags: 0, never expires)
+}
+RibEntry {
+	Name: /hello
+	Route(faceid: 2, origin: 20, cost: 0, flags: 0, never expires)
+}
+RibEntry {
+	Name: /hello/world
+	Route(faceid: 3, origin: 20, cost: 0, flags: 0, never expires)
+}
+)TEXT").substr(1);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(rib), ribStr);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestRib
 
 } // namespace tests