diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index c6e62f2..ccd848e 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ GEOCODER_MAX_RESULTS_PER_TYPE=5
 GEOCODER_SANITIZE=true
 # consolidate results ?
 GEOCODER_CONSOLIDATE=true
-# max distance in km between 2 points to consider a duplicate
-GEOCODER_PROXIMITY=5
+# max distance in metres between 2 points to consider a duplicate
+GEOCODER_PROXIMITY=5000
 # population vs distance prioritizer coef
 # "boost" population weight for results with a short distance
 # => multiply the population by COEF / distance (in km)
diff --git a/src/config/geography.config.ts b/src/config/geography.config.ts
index fdb8647..f1fafca 100644
--- a/src/config/geography.config.ts
+++ b/src/config/geography.config.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default registerAs('geography', () => ({
     : true,
   geocoderProximity: process.env.GEOCODER_PROXIMITY
     ? parseInt(process.env.GEOCODER_PROXIMITY)
-    : 5,
+    : 5000,
   geocoderPopulationPrioritizerCoef: process.env
     .GEOCODER_POPULATION_PRIORITIZER_COEF
     ? parseInt(process.env.GEOCODER_POPULATION_PRIORITIZER_COEF)