diff --git a/forest/jasmine/traj2stats.py b/forest/jasmine/traj2stats.py
index 40381e9f..eef68ce1 100644
--- a/forest/jasmine/traj2stats.py
+++ b/forest/jasmine/traj2stats.py
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ def get_nearby_locations(traj: np.ndarray) -> Tuple[dict, dict, dict]:
 
     query += "\n);\nout geom qt;"
 
-    response = requests.get(OSM_OVERPASS_URL,
-                            params={"data": query}, timeout=60)
+    response = requests.post(OSM_OVERPASS_URL,
+                             data={"data": query}, timeout=60)
     response.raise_for_status()
 
     res = response.json()