diff --git a/include/simsycl/detail/group_operation_impl.hh b/include/simsycl/detail/group_operation_impl.hh
index 7cd2501..d8085a0 100644
--- a/include/simsycl/detail/group_operation_impl.hh
+++ b/include/simsycl/detail/group_operation_impl.hh
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ template<typename Func>
 concept GroupOpInitFunction = std::is_invocable_r_v<std::unique_ptr<group_per_operation_data>, Func>;
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<group_per_operation_data> default_group_op_init_function() {
-    return std::unique_ptr<group_per_operation_data>();
+    return std::make_unique<group_per_operation_data>();
 }
 
 template<typename T>