diff --git a/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/monitor_state.hpp b/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/monitor_state.hpp
index a53651b..1dc4098 100644
--- a/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/monitor_state.hpp
+++ b/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/monitor_state.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ template <typename MsgT> class MonitorState : public yasmin::State {
     this->monitoring = false;
 
     // create subscriber
-    this->sub = this->node->create_subscription<MsgT>(
+    this->sub = this->node->template create_subscription<MsgT>(
         topic_name, qos, std::bind(&MonitorState::callback, this, _1));
   }
 
diff --git a/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/service_state.hpp b/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/service_state.hpp
index fcdf9fb..7a7e727 100644
--- a/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/service_state.hpp
+++ b/yasmin_ros/include/yasmin_ros/service_state.hpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ template <typename ServiceT> class ServiceState : public yasmin::State {
       this->node = node;
     }
 
-    this->service_client = this->node->create_client<ServiceT>(srv_name);
+    this->service_client = this->node->template create_client<ServiceT>(srv_name);
 
     this->create_request_handler = create_request_handler;
     this->response_handler = response_handler;