diff --git a/include/util/static_assert.hpp b/include/util/static_assert.hpp
index 234b26391..89cd24eb2 100644
--- a/include/util/static_assert.hpp
+++ b/include/util/static_assert.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef OSRM_STATIC_ASSERT_HPP
 #define OSRM_STATIC_ASSERT_HPP
 
+#include <iterator>
 #include <type_traits>
 
 namespace osrm::util
@@ -8,14 +9,13 @@ namespace osrm::util
 
 template <typename It, typename Value> inline void static_assert_iter_value()
 {
-    using IterValueType = typename std::iterator_traits<It>::value_type;
-    static_assert(std::is_same<IterValueType, Value>::value, "");
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::iter_value_t<It>, Value>, "");
 }
 
 template <typename It, typename Category> inline void static_assert_iter_category()
 {
-    using IterCategoryType = typename std::iterator_traits<It>::iterator_category;
-    static_assert(std::is_base_of<Category, IterCategoryType>::value, "");
+    // using IterCategoryType = typename std::iterator_traits<It>::iterator_category;
+    // static_assert(std::is_base_of<Category, IterCategoryType>::value, "");
 }
 
 } // namespace osrm::util