diff --git a/dvl-a50/mavlink2resthelper.py b/dvl-a50/mavlink2resthelper.py
index 1564a71..afb06cd 100644
--- a/dvl-a50/mavlink2resthelper.py
+++ b/dvl-a50/mavlink2resthelper.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def __init__(self, vehicle: int = 1, component: int = 1):
     "type": "DISTANCE_SENSOR",
     "time_boot_ms": 0,
     "min_distance": 0,
-    "max_distance": 5000,
+    "max_distance": 50000,
     "current_distance": {0},
     "mavtype": {{
       "type": "MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LASER"