diff --git a/packages/components/pagination/template.njk b/packages/components/pagination/template.njk
index 2ba654842..b68569915 100644
--- a/packages/components/pagination/template.njk
+++ b/packages/components/pagination/template.njk
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ the numbered variant only, and including an arrow pointing left or right. #}
 {%- macro _arrowLink(link, type = "next") %}
   {% set arrowType = arrowPrevious if type == "prev" else arrowNext %}
   <div class="nhsuk-pagination--numbered__{{ type }}">
-    <a class="nhsuk-pagination--numbered__link" href="{{ link.href }}" rel="{{ type }}"
-      {{- nhsukAttributes(link.attributes) }}>
+    <a class="nhsuk-pagination--numbered__link" href="{{ link }}" rel="{{ type }}">
       {%- if type == "prev" -%}
         {{ _arrowPrevious() }}
       {%- endif -%}
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ the numbered variant only, and including an arrow pointing left or right. #}
   {%- if numbered %}
 
     {% if params.previousUrl %}
-      {% call _arrowLink(previous, "prev") -%}
+      {% call _arrowLink(params.previousUrl, "prev") -%}
         Previous<span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden"> page</span>
       {% endcall %}
     {% endif %}
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ the numbered variant only, and including an arrow pointing left or right. #}
     </ul>
 
     {% if params.nextUrl %}
-      {% call _arrowLink(previous, "next") -%}
+      {% call _arrowLink(params.nextUrl, "next") -%}
         Next<span class="nhsuk-u-visually-hidden"> page</span>
       {%- endcall %}
     {% endif %}