diff --git a/geom/cylinder.hpp b/geom/cylinder.hpp
index b5d6884d..f7be334d 100644
--- a/geom/cylinder.hpp
+++ b/geom/cylinder.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace util::geom {
         bool includes (util::point<S,T>) const;
     };
 
+    using cylinder3f = cylinder<3,float>;
 }
 
 #endif