diff --git a/src/virtualship/cli/commands.py b/src/virtualship/cli/commands.py
index 2909c72e..7ef2e304 100644
--- a/src/virtualship/cli/commands.py
+++ b/src/virtualship/cli/commands.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def fetch(path: str | Path, username: str | None, password: str | None) -> None:
                     maximum_latitude=spatial_range.maximum_latitude + 3.0,
                     start_datetime=start_datetime,
                     end_datetime=end_datetime,
-                    minimum_depth=abs(0),
+                    minimum_depth=abs(1),
                     maximum_depth=abs(spatial_range.maximum_depth),
                     output_filename=dataset["output_filename"],
                     output_directory=download_folder,