diff --git a/python-api-src/lib_building_placer.cpp b/python-api-src/lib_building_placer.cpp
index 5de5428a248c8ec45ffee25636efef55dae36a13..6cb1b3e3703a634d885b013f0fbc1f009e902eaa 100644
--- a/python-api-src/lib_building_placer.cpp
+++ b/python-api-src/lib_building_placer.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ void define_building_placer(py::module & m)
     py::class_<BuildingPlacer>(m, "BuildingPlacer")
         .def("can_build_here", &BuildingPlacer::canBuildHere, "x"_a, "y"_a, "unit_type"_a)
         .def("can_build_here_with_spaces", &BuildingPlacer::canBuildHereWithSpace, "x"_a, "y"_a, "unit_type"_a, "build_distance"_a)
-        .def("get_build_location_near", &BuildingPlacer::getBuildLocationNear, "point2di"_a, "unit_type"_a, "build_distance"_a)
+        .def("get_build_location_near", &BuildingPlacer::getBuildLocationNear, "point2di"_a, "unit_type"_a, "build_distance"_a = 2)
         .def("reserve_tiles", &BuildingPlacer::reserveTiles, "x"_a, "y"_a, "width"_a, "height"_a)
         .def("free_tiles", &BuildingPlacer::freeTiles, "x"_a, "y"_a, "width"_a, "height"_a);
 }
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