diff --git a/generators/generate_indicators.py b/generators/generate_indicators.py
index 08cfadec..54339436 100644
--- a/generators/generate_indicators.py
+++ b/generators/generate_indicators.py
@@ -363,7 +363,13 @@ def handle_GeoDB_endpoint(config, endpoint, data, catalog):
         link.extra_fields["latlng"] = latlon
         link.extra_fields["country"] = country
         link.extra_fields["city"] = city
-        
+
+    # fetch yAxis and store it to data, preventing need to save it per dataset in yml
+    select = "?select=y_axis&limit=1"
+    url = endpoint["EndPoint"] + endpoint["Database"] + "_%s"%endpoint["CollectionId"] + select
+    response = json.loads(requests.get(url).text)
+    yAxis = response[0]['y_axis']
+    data['yAxis'] = yAxis
     add_collection_information(config, collection, data)
 
     collection.update_extent_from_items()    
@@ -677,8 +683,9 @@ def add_collection_information(config, collection, data):
                 roles=["thumbnail"],
             ),
         )
-    
     # Add extra fields to collection if available
+    if "yAxis" in data:
+        collection.extra_fields["yAxis"] = data["yAxis"]
     if "Themes" in data:
         collection.extra_fields["themes"] = data["Themes"]
     if "Tags" in data: