diff --git a/map_machine/flinger.py b/map_machine/flinger.py
index 95c1063..9dd3389 100644
--- a/map_machine/flinger.py
+++ b/map_machine/flinger.py
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ class Flinger:
             # Get pixels per meter ratio for the center of the boundary box.
             coordinates = self.geo_boundaries.center()
 
-        scale_factor: float = 1 / np.cos(coordinates[0] / 180 * np.pi)
+        scale_factor: float = abs(1 / np.cos(coordinates[0] / 180 * np.pi))
         return self.pixels_per_meter * scale_factor