diff --git a/tilequeue/command.py b/tilequeue/command.py
index 9b25ec79..94697d7e 100755
--- a/tilequeue/command.py
+++ b/tilequeue/command.py
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ def parse_layer_data(query_cfg, buffer_cfg, cfg_path):
             area_threshold=area_threshold,
             query_bounds_pad_fn=create_query_bounds_pad_fn(
                 buffer_cfg, layer_name),
+            tolerance=float(layer_config.get('tolerance', 1.0)),
         )
         layer_data.append(layer_datum)
         if layer_name in all_layer_names: