diff --git a/archimedean.cpp b/archimedean.cpp
index 2fb246e7..2be67ac3 100644
--- a/archimedean.cpp
+++ b/archimedean.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ EX bool in() { return cgflags & qARCHI; }
 
 EX bool in_or_converted() {
   if(geometry == gArbitrary) {
-    dynamicval d1(geometry, arb::convert::base_geometry);
-    dynamicval d2(variation, arb::convert::base_variation);
+    dynamicval<eGeometry> d1(geometry, arb::convert::base_geometry);
+    dynamicval<eVariation> d2(variation, arb::convert::base_variation);
     return in();
     }
   return cgflags & qARCHI;
diff --git a/geom-exp.cpp b/geom-exp.cpp
index 58e62dd2..32686be4 100644
--- a/geom-exp.cpp
+++ b/geom-exp.cpp
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@ EX void showEuclideanMenu() {
 
   dialog::init(XLAT("experiment with geometry"));
 
-  dynamicval d1(geometry, geometry);
-  dynamicval d2(variation, variation);
+  dynamicval<eGeometry> d1(geometry, geometry);
+  dynamicval<eVariation> d2(variation, variation);
 
   bool converted = false;
   if(arb::convert::in() && rulegen::auto_rulegen) {