diff --git a/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h b/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
index 8b15b0826..f0e7acf89 100644
--- a/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
+++ b/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ using uint128 = base_uint<128>;
 using uint160 = base_uint<160>;
 using uint256 = base_uint<256>;
 
-template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
+/*
+ * template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
 [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::strong_ordering
 operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
 {
@@ -570,6 +571,19 @@ operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
     return (*ret.first > *ret.second) ? std::strong_ordering::greater
                                       : std::strong_ordering::less;
 }
+*/
+
+template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
+[[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::strong_ordering
+operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
+{
+    return std::lexicographical_compare_three_way(
+        lhs.cbegin(),
+        lhs.cend(),
+        rhs.cbegin(),
+        rhs.cend(),
+        std::compare_three_way{});
+}
 
 template <std::size_t Bits, typename Tag>
 [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr bool