diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_globalregistration/globalregistration.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_globalregistration/globalregistration.cpp
index 0139e6feb..8840b2ca4 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_globalregistration/globalregistration.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_globalregistration/globalregistration.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <gr/algorithms/PointPairFilter.h>
 //#include <QtScript>
 
-using PointType = gr::Point3D<float>;
+using PointType = gr::Point3D<MESHLAB_SCALAR>;
 
 GlobalRegistrationPlugin::GlobalRegistrationPlugin()
 {