diff --git a/backend_service/src/tools/coordinate_tools.py b/backend_service/src/tools/coordinate_tools.py
index d60259d5..41c9aa0a 100644
--- a/backend_service/src/tools/coordinate_tools.py
+++ b/backend_service/src/tools/coordinate_tools.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from typing import Dict, Tuple
 _DIRECTION_DELTAS: Dict[str, Tuple[int, int, int]] = {
     "east": (1, 0, 0),
     "west": (-1, 0, 0),
-    "north": (0, 1, 0),
-    "south": (0, -1, 0),
+    "north": (0, -1, 0),
+    "south": (0, 1, 0),
     "up": (0, 0, 1),
     "down": (0, 0, -1),
 }