diff --git a/ra2ce/graph/networks.py b/ra2ce/graph/networks.py
index 23fa80eeb..ac05c21a2 100644
--- a/ra2ce/graph/networks.py
+++ b/ra2ce/graph/networks.py
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ def _get_new_network_and_graph(
             self._config_data
         ).get_network()
 
+        self.base_graph_crs = _network_gdf.crs
+        self.base_network_crs = _network_gdf.crs
+
         # Set the road lengths to meters for both the base_graph and network_gdf
         # TODO: rename "length" column to "length [m]" to be explicit
         edges_lengths_meters = {