diff --git a/gtsam/config.h.in b/gtsam/config.h.in
index 4b8bd180d..b480996ec 100644
--- a/gtsam/config.h.in
+++ b/gtsam/config.h.in
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 // Whether we are using TBB (if TBB was found and GTSAM_WITH_TBB is enabled in CMake)
 #cmakedefine GTSAM_USE_TBB
 
+// Whether we are using a TBB version higher than 2020
+#cmakedefine TBB_GREATER_EQUAL_2020
+
 // Whether we are using system-Eigen or our own patched version
 #cmakedefine GTSAM_USE_SYSTEM_EIGEN
 
diff --git a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
index 5db4462e1..5de34c194 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
+++ b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ namespace gtsam {
      *  j is already used.
      * @param value The vector to be inserted.
      * @param j The index with which the value will be associated. */
-    std::pair<VectorValues::iterator, bool> emplace(Key j, const Vector& value) {
+    template<class... Args>
+    inline std::pair<VectorValues::iterator, bool> emplace(Key j, Args&&... args) {
 #if ! defined(GTSAM_USE_TBB) || defined (TBB_GREATER_EQUAL_2020)
-      return values_.emplace(j, value);
+      return values_.emplace(j, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 #else
-      return values_.insert(std::make_pair(j, value));
+      return values_.insert(std::make_pair(j, Vector(std::forward<Args>(args)...)));
 #endif
     }