diff --git a/compiler/src/expression/expression.rs b/compiler/src/expression/expression.rs
index c97be901a5..042e5ec422 100644
--- a/compiler/src/expression/expression.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/expression/expression.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
             Expression::Address(address, span) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Address(Address::constant(address, &span)?)),
             Expression::Boolean(boolean, span) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Boolean(new_bool_constant(boolean, &span)?)),
             Expression::Field(field, span) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Field(FieldType::constant(field, &span)?)),
-            Expression::Group(group_element) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Group(G::constant(group_element)?)),
+            Expression::Group(group_element) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Group(G::constant(*group_element)?)),
             Expression::Implicit(value, span) => Ok(enforce_number_implicit(expected_type, value, &span)?),
             Expression::Integer(type_, integer, span) => Ok(ConstrainedValue::Integer(Integer::new_constant(
                 &type_, integer, &span,