diff --git a/src/core/include/units/magnitude.h b/src/core/include/units/magnitude.h
index 7427e9dd..63b510aa 100644
--- a/src/core/include/units/magnitude.h
+++ b/src/core/include/units/magnitude.h
@@ -128,9 +128,8 @@ constexpr bool operator==(T t, U u) {
 /**
  * @brief  A BasePower, raised to a rational power E.
  */
-template<ratio E>
-constexpr auto pow(BasePower auto bp) {
-  bp.power = bp.power * E;
+constexpr auto pow(BasePower auto bp, ratio p) {
+  bp.power = bp.power * p;
   return bp;
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ constexpr bool operator==(magnitude<LeftBPs...>, magnitude<RightBPs...>) {
 template<ratio E, BasePower auto... BPs>
 constexpr auto pow(magnitude<BPs...>) {
   if constexpr (E == 0) { return magnitude<>{}; }
-  else { return magnitude<pow<E>(BPs)...>{}; }
+  else { return magnitude<pow(BPs, E)...>{}; }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/test/unit_test/runtime/magnitude_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/runtime/magnitude_test.cpp
index f37a5cee..f5eaf0e3 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/runtime/magnitude_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/runtime/magnitude_test.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ TEST_CASE("base_power")
 
   SECTION("pow() multiplies exponent")
   {
-    CHECK(pow<0>(base_power{2}) == base_power{2, 0});
-    CHECK(pow<ratio{-1, 2}>(base_power{2, 3}) == base_power{2, ratio{-3, 2}});
-    CHECK(pow<ratio{1, 3}>(base_power<pi_base>{ratio{3, 2}}) == base_power<pi_base>{ratio{1, 2}});
+    CHECK(pow(base_power{2}, 0) == base_power{2, 0});
+    CHECK(pow(base_power{2, 3}, ratio{-1, 2}) == base_power{2, ratio{-3, 2}});
+    CHECK(pow(base_power<pi_base>{ratio{3, 2}}, ratio{1, 3}) == base_power<pi_base>{ratio{1, 2}});
   }
 }