diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionStage.cpp
index a65bcf8260..55fa290ab7 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionStage.cpp
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 
 #include "AmbientOcclusionStage.h"
 
-std::string AmbientOcclusionStage::_name { "AMBIENT_OCCLUSION_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::AmbientOcclusion, graphics::AmbientOcclusionPointer>::_name { "AMBIENT_OCCLUSION_STAGE" };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BackgroundStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/BackgroundStage.cpp
index 4f837e7a2f..f3f287bdac 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BackgroundStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BackgroundStage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <graphics/ShaderConstants.h>
 
-std::string BackgroundStage::_name { "BACKGROUND_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::SunSkyStage, graphics::SunSkyStagePointer>::_name { "BACKGROUND_STAGE" };
 
 void DrawBackgroundStage::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs& inputs) {
     const auto& lightingModel = inputs.get0();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp
index 9cca02b5ad..23ec4596bd 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 
 #include "BloomStage.h"
 
-std::string BloomStage::_name { "BLOOM_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::Bloom, graphics::BloomPointer>::_name { "BLOOM_STAGE" };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.cpp
index b204e905d0..49ed7a1ea4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.cpp
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 
 #include "HazeStage.h"
 
-std::string HazeStage::_name { "HAZE_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::Haze, graphics::HazePointer>::_name { "HAZE_STAGE" };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightStage.cpp
index c16dd8d1d3..c476c6074a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightStage.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "ViewFrustum.h"
 
-std::string LightStage::_name { "LIGHT_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::Light, graphics::LightPointer, LightFrame>::_name { "LIGHT_STAGE" };
 
 // The bias matrix goes from homogeneous coordinates to UV coords (see http://www.opengl-tutorial.org/intermediate-tutorials/tutorial-16-shadow-mapping/#basic-shader)
 const glm::mat4 LightStage::Shadow::_biasMatrix {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/TonemappingStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/TonemappingStage.cpp
index e44f8b3501..1bb382b77d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/TonemappingStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/TonemappingStage.cpp
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
 
 #include "TonemappingStage.h"
 
-std::string TonemappingStage::_name { "TONEMAPPING_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string render::PointerStage<graphics::Tonemapping, graphics::TonemappingPointer>::_name { "TONEMAPPING_STAGE" };
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/HighlightStage.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/HighlightStage.cpp
index 1c35233e74..07fb5b5635 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/HighlightStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/HighlightStage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 using namespace render;
 
-std::string HighlightStage::_name { "HIGHLIGHT_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string TypedStage<Highlight>::_name { "HIGHLIGHT_STAGE" };
 
 HighlightStage::Index HighlightStage::addHighlight(const std::string& selectionName, const HighlightStyle& style) {
     Highlight outline { selectionName, style };
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/TransitionStage.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/TransitionStage.cpp
index 6c0daf5953..72637cc3d9 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/TransitionStage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/TransitionStage.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
 using namespace render;
 
-std::string TransitionStage::_name { "TRANSITION_STAGE" };
+template <>
+std::string TypedStage<Transition>::_name { "TRANSITION_STAGE" };
 
 TransitionStage::Index TransitionStage::addTransition(ItemID itemId, Transition::Type type, ItemID boundId) {
     Transition transition;