diff --git a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/common.nomadmetainfo.json b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/common.nomadmetainfo.json
index c69c45fd9953ce732912f2f3d0c12a355c43c66c..92ba89bd40dc7f6c7bf56303aeaa6473370a3b93 100644
--- a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/common.nomadmetainfo.json
+++ b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/common.nomadmetainfo.json
@@ -425,7 +425,9 @@
       "dtypeStr": "b",
       "name": "configuration_periodic_dimensions",
       "repeats": true,
-      "shape": [],
+      "shape": [
+        3
+      ],
       "superNames": [
         "configuration_core"
       ]