diff --git a/marigold/util/image_util.py b/marigold/util/image_util.py
index f88eb29..90f0623 100644
--- a/marigold/util/image_util.py
+++ b/marigold/util/image_util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2023 Bingxin Ke, ETH Zurich. All rights reserved.
+# Last modified: 2024-04-16
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def get_tv_resample_method(method_str: str) -> InterpolationMode:
     resample_method_dict = {
         "bilinear": InterpolationMode.BILINEAR,
         "bicubic": InterpolationMode.BICUBIC,
-        "nearest": InterpolationMode.NEAREST,
+        "nearest": InterpolationMode.NEAREST_EXACT,
     }
     resample_method = resample_method_dict.get(method_str, None)
     if resample_method is None: