diff --git a/platypush/backend/sensor/distance/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/sensor/distance/__init__.py
index 3813d7c146..88cfb1a9bf 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/sensor/distance/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/sensor/distance/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class SensorDistanceBackend(SensorBackend):
     def get_measurement(self):
         """ get_measurement implementation """
         plugin = get_plugin('gpio.sensor.distance')
-        return plugin.get_data().output
+        return {"distance": plugin.get_data().output }
 
 
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