diff --git a/crates/bevy_utils/src/cow_arc.rs b/crates/bevy_utils/src/cow_arc.rs
index c78318323588b..47eb7c05429b5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_utils/src/cow_arc.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_utils/src/cow_arc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    borrow::Borrow,
     fmt::{Debug, Display},
     hash::Hash,
     ops::Deref,
@@ -37,6 +38,20 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Deref for CowArc<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Borrow<T> for CowArc<'a, T> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn borrow(&self) -> &T {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T: ?Sized> AsRef<T> for CowArc<'a, T> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a, T: ?Sized> CowArc<'a, T>
 where
     &'a T: Into<Arc<T>>,