diff --git a/server/src/config.ts b/server/src/config.ts
index b420fe43ea..7b4fa6ebfd 100644
--- a/server/src/config.ts
+++ b/server/src/config.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export const defaults = Object.freeze<SystemConfig>({
     },
     duplicateDetection: {
       enabled: true,
-      maxDistance: 0.0155,
+      maxDistance: 0.01,
     },
     facialRecognition: {
       enabled: true,
diff --git a/server/src/services/duplicate.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/duplicate.service.spec.ts
index cbde4ea777..eada2fffcf 100644
--- a/server/src/services/duplicate.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/duplicate.service.spec.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe(SearchService.name, () => {
       expect(searchMock.searchDuplicates).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         assetId: assetStub.hasEmbedding.id,
         embedding: assetStub.hasEmbedding.smartSearch!.embedding,
-        maxDistance: 0.0155,
+        maxDistance: 0.01,
         type: assetStub.hasEmbedding.type,
         userIds: [assetStub.hasEmbedding.ownerId],
       });
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe(SearchService.name, () => {
       expect(searchMock.searchDuplicates).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         assetId: assetStub.hasEmbedding.id,
         embedding: assetStub.hasEmbedding.smartSearch!.embedding,
-        maxDistance: 0.0155,
+        maxDistance: 0.01,
         type: assetStub.hasEmbedding.type,
         userIds: [assetStub.hasEmbedding.ownerId],
       });
diff --git a/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
index 3bafd60a73..78e29571b4 100644
--- a/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const updatedConfig = Object.freeze<SystemConfig>({
     },
     duplicateDetection: {
       enabled: true,
-      maxDistance: 0.0155,
+      maxDistance: 0.01,
     },
     facialRecognition: {
       enabled: true,