diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index ab5ced80..d252b579 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -1996,13 +1996,15 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
         if request.dtz is not None:
             if request.dtz < self.__cfg.cached_dtz_low:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Requested DTZ {request.dtz} is less than low detector limit {self.__cfg.cached_dtz_low}"
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Requested DTZ {request.dtz} is less than low detector limit {self.__cfg.cached_dtz_low}. Truncating to the nearest allowable value."
                 )
+                request.dtz = self.__cfg.cached_dtz_low
             elif request.dtz > self.__cfg.cached_dtz_high:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Requested DTZ {request.dtz} exceeds high detector limit {self.__cfg.cached_dtz_high}"
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Requested DTZ {request.dtz} exceeds high detector limit {self.__cfg.cached_dtz_high}. Truncating to the nearest allowable value."
                 )
+                request.dtz = self.__cfg.cached_dtz_high
             logger.info(f"requesting dtz to move to {request.dtz}")
             self.__cfg.dtz = request.dtz
         else: