diff --git a/packages/concerto-analysis/src/compare-config.ts b/packages/concerto-analysis/src/compare-config.ts
index 85b5b6700..75c725e91 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-analysis/src/compare-config.ts
+++ b/packages/concerto-analysis/src/compare-config.ts
@@ -100,12 +100,16 @@ export class CompareConfigBuilder {
     /**
      * Adds default comparer configuration onto the configuration
      * being built.
+     *
+     * @returns {CompareConfigBuilder} A reference to the builder object to chain
      */
-    public default() {
+    public default(): CompareConfigBuilder {
         this._config = {
             comparerFactories: [...this._config.comparerFactories, ...defaultCompareConfig.comparerFactories],
             rules: { ...this._config.rules, ...defaultCompareConfig.rules },
         };
+
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -113,12 +117,15 @@ export class CompareConfigBuilder {
      * with the provided config.
      *
      * @param {CompareConfig} config - The configuration to extend with
+     * @returns {CompareConfigBuilder} A reference to the builder object to chain
      */
-    public extend(config: CompareConfig) {
+    public extend(config: CompareConfig): CompareConfigBuilder {
         this._config = {
             comparerFactories: [...this._config.comparerFactories, ...config.comparerFactories],
             rules: { ...this._config.rules, ...config.rules },
         };
+
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -126,32 +133,41 @@ export class CompareConfigBuilder {
      *
      * @param {string} ruleKey - A key that is referenced from one of the comparer factories
      * @param {CompareResult} result - A version diff outcome based on this rule
+     * @returns {CompareConfigBuilder} A reference to the builder object to chain
      */
-    public addRule(ruleKey: string, result: CompareResult) {
+    public addRule(ruleKey: string, result: CompareResult): CompareConfigBuilder {
         this._config.rules[ruleKey] = result;
+
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Removes a comparison outcome rule from the configuration
      *
      * @param {string} ruleKey - A key that is referenced from one of the comparer factories
+     * @returns {CompareConfigBuilder} A reference to the builder object to chain
      * @throws {ReferenceError}
      * Thrown if the `ruleKey` does not exist in the configuration
      */
-    public removeRule(ruleKey: string) {
+    public removeRule(ruleKey: string): CompareConfigBuilder {
         if (!this._config.rules[ruleKey]) {
             throw new ReferenceError(`ruleKey '${ruleKey}' does not exist`);
         }
 
         delete this._config.rules[ruleKey];
+
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Add a {@link ComparerFactory} to the configuration.
      *
      * @param {ComparerFactory} f - A {@link ComparerFactory} that should reference the rules in the configuration
+     * @returns {CompareConfigBuilder} A reference to the builder object to chain
      */
-    public addComparerFactory(f: ComparerFactory) {
+    public addComparerFactory(f: ComparerFactory): CompareConfigBuilder {
         this._config.comparerFactories = [...this._config.comparerFactories, f];
+
+        return this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/concerto-analysis/test/unit/compare-config.test.ts b/packages/concerto-analysis/test/unit/compare-config.test.ts
index 24aeaf569..d37fcba63 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-analysis/test/unit/compare-config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/concerto-analysis/test/unit/compare-config.test.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
 
     it('Should add default config with `default`', () => {
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
 
-        const actual = builder.build();
+        const actual = builder.default().build();
 
         expect(actual.comparerFactories.length).toEqual(11);
         expect(Object.keys(actual.rules).length).toEqual(20);
@@ -34,10 +33,8 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
             rules: newRules
         };
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
-        builder.extend(toExtend);
 
-        const actual = builder.build();
+        const actual = builder.default().extend(toExtend).build();
 
         expect(actual.comparerFactories.length).toEqual(12);
         expect(Object.keys(actual.rules).length).toEqual(21);
@@ -46,10 +43,8 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
 
     it('Should add a new comparer factory', () => {
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
-        builder.addComparerFactory(() => ({}));
 
-        const actual = builder.build();
+        const actual = builder.default().addComparerFactory(() => ({})).build();
 
         expect(actual.comparerFactories.length).toEqual(12);
         expect(Object.keys(actual.rules).length).toEqual(20);
@@ -57,10 +52,8 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
 
     it('Should add a new rule', () => {
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
-        builder.addRule('a-new-rule', CompareResult.MAJOR);
 
-        const actual = builder.build();
+        const actual = builder.default().addRule('a-new-rule', CompareResult.MAJOR).build();
 
         expect(actual.comparerFactories.length).toEqual(11);
         expect(Object.keys(actual.rules).length).toEqual(21);
@@ -69,10 +62,8 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
 
     it('Should remove an existing rule', () => {
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
-        builder.removeRule('optional-property-added');
 
-        const actual = builder.build();
+        const actual = builder.default().removeRule('optional-property-added').build();
 
         expect(actual.comparerFactories.length).toEqual(11);
         expect(Object.keys(actual.rules).length).toEqual(19);
@@ -81,7 +72,6 @@ describe('CompareConfigBuilder', () => {
 
     it('Should throw while removing a rule that does not exist', () => {
         const builder = new CompareConfigBuilder();
-        builder.default();
-        expect(() => builder.removeRule('does-not-exist')).toThrow('ruleKey \'does-not-exist\' does not exist');
+        expect(() => builder.default().removeRule('does-not-exist')).toThrow('ruleKey \'does-not-exist\' does not exist');
     });
 });