diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4af7771..76a3dd0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v1.3.1-rc.1 (2025-02-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **points**: Render as sphere
+  ([`0adf9b5`](https://github.com/Geode-solutions/OpenGeodeWeb-Viewer/commit/0adf9b51ff6a7ddd184c18469a8a551f2e2ac3e8))
+
+
 ## v1.3.0 (2025-02-13)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ebf3ba9..f7f09e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "OpenGeodeWeb-Viewer"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.3.1-rc.1"
 dynamic = ["dependencies"]
 authors = [
   { name="Geode-solutions", email="team-web@geode-solutions.com" },
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/object/object_methods.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/object/object_methods.py
index ae80b57..bbd3b0e 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/object/object_methods.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/object/object_methods.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     def registerObject(self, id, file_name, reader, filter, mapper):
         actor = vtk.vtkActor()
+        actor.GetProperty().RenderPointsAsSpheresOn()
         self.register_object(id, reader, filter, actor, mapper, {})
 
         reader.SetFileName(os.path.join(self.DATA_FOLDER_PATH, file_name))
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index de7d7cd..251f80a 100644
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diff --git a/src/tests/data/images/mesh/points/size.jpeg b/src/tests/data/images/mesh/points/size.jpeg
index 2ccfcb8..8004665 100644
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