diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index fbbb875c..84cc8591 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def sample_geometry(
         token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme),
 ) -> SampleGeometryModel:
     auth.check_jwt_ro(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
-    return daq.sample_geometry
+    return daq.status.geom
 
 
 @app.put("/beamline/omega")