diff --git a/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_factory.hpp b/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_factory.hpp
index d839518285..39260c8acd 100644
--- a/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_factory.hpp
+++ b/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_factory.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 #include "ck_tile/builder/types.hpp"
 #include "ck_tile/builder/versions.hpp"
 
+#include "ck_tile/builder/conv_signature_utils.hpp"
+
 namespace ck_tile::builder::factory_internal {
 
 // Type mappings from the builder FwdGroupConvLayout enum classes to the CK tensor data types.
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@ struct ConvFactory<SIGNATURE, ALGORITHM, VERSION>
                                                                      SPATIAL_DIM,
                                                                      ConvDirection::FORWARD>());
     using Types         = factory_internal::ConvTensorTypes<SIGNATURE.data_type>;
-    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<SIGNATURE.elementwise_operation>;
+    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<get_elementwise_operation<SIGNATURE>()>;
     using AlgorithmType = decltype(ALGORITHM);
 
     static constexpr auto FWD_CONV_SPECIALIZATION =
@@ -762,7 +764,7 @@ struct ConvFactory<SIGNATURE, ALGORITHM, VERSION>
                                                                      SPATIAL_DIM,
                                                                      ConvDirection::FORWARD>());
     using Types         = factory_internal::ConvTensorTypes<SIGNATURE.data_type>;
-    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<SIGNATURE.elementwise_operation>;
+    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<get_elementwise_operation<SIGNATURE>()>;
     using AlgorithmType = decltype(ALGORITHM);
 
     static constexpr auto FWD_CONV_SPECIALIZATION =
@@ -858,7 +860,7 @@ struct ConvFactory<SIGNATURE, ALGORITHM, VERSION>
                                                                      SPATIAL_DIM,
                                                                      ConvDirection::FORWARD>());
     using Types         = factory_internal::ConvTensorTypes<SIGNATURE.data_type>;
-    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<SIGNATURE.elementwise_operation>;
+    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<get_elementwise_operation<SIGNATURE>()>;
     using AlgorithmType = decltype(ALGORITHM);
 
     static constexpr auto FWD_CONV_SPECIALIZATION =
@@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ struct ConvFactory<SIGNATURE, ALGORITHM, VERSION>
                                                                      SPATIAL_DIM,
                                                                      ConvDirection::FORWARD>());
     using Types         = factory_internal::ConvTensorTypes<SIGNATURE.data_type>;
-    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<SIGNATURE.elementwise_operation>;
+    using Ops           = factory_internal::ElementwiseOps<get_elementwise_operation<SIGNATURE>()>;
     using AlgorithmType = decltype(ALGORITHM);
 
     static constexpr auto BASE_ALGORITHM = ALGORITHM.base_algorithm;
diff --git a/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_signature_utils.hpp b/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_signature_utils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ba2bf24dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/builder/include/ck_tile/builder/conv_signature_utils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright (C) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., or its affiliates.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <concepts>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+#include "ck_tile/builder/types.hpp"
+
+namespace ck_tile::builder {
+/**********************************************
+ * constexpr helper functions for optional parameters
+ **********************************************/
+
+template <auto Sig>
+concept ProvidesElementwiseOperation = requires { Sig.elementwiseOperation; };
+
+template <auto Sig>
+concept ProvidesConvolutionDirection = requires { Sig.direction; };
+
+template <auto Sig>
+constexpr auto get_elementwise_operation()
+{
+    if constexpr(ProvidesElementwiseOperation<Sig>)
+    {
+        return Sig.elementwise_operation;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return ElementwiseOperation::PASS_THROUGH;
+    }
+}
+
+template <auto Sig>
+constexpr auto get_conv_direction()
+{
+    if constexpr(ProvidesConvolutionDirection<Sig>)
+    {
+        return Sig.direction;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return ConvDirection::FORWARD;
+    }
+}
+} // namespace ck_tile::builder
diff --git a/experimental/builder/test/test_conv_description.cpp b/experimental/builder/test/test_conv_description.cpp
index b53cdc39c7..c2f7039348 100644
--- a/experimental/builder/test/test_conv_description.cpp
+++ b/experimental/builder/test/test_conv_description.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct ConvSignatureWithInvalidOptionalParams
     ckb::GroupConvDeviceOp device_operation =
         ckb::FwdGroupConvDeviceOperation::DeviceGroupedConvFwdMultipleABD_Xdl_CShuffle_V3;
 };
+
 static_assert(!ckb::ConvSignatureDescriptor<ConvSignatureWithInvalidOptionalParams>);
 
 struct DefaultAlgorithm