diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 24c1d7e5d..8096d6106 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Embedded Template Library
-version=10.8.0
+version=10.8.1
 author= John Wellbelove <john.wellbelove@etlcpp.com>
 maintainer=John Wellbelove <john.wellbelove@etlcpp.com>
 sentence=A C++ template library tailored for embedded systems.
diff --git a/src/pool.h b/src/pool.h
index 8120748d5..ae7cc3349 100644
--- a/src/pool.h
+++ b/src/pool.h
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ namespace etl
     template <typename U>
     U* allocate()
     {
-      STATIC_ASSERT(alignof(U) <= ALIGNMENT_,   "Type has incompatible alignment");
+      STATIC_ASSERT(etl::alignment_of<U>::value <= ALIGNMENT_, "Type has incompatible alignment");
       STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(U)  <= ELEMENT_SIZE, "Type too large for pool");
       return ipool::allocate<U>();
     }