diff --git a/ecml_tools/create/check.py b/ecml_tools/create/check.py
index aff292d..c2e47c1 100644
--- a/ecml_tools/create/check.py
+++ b/ecml_tools/create/check.py
@@ -166,14 +166,15 @@ def check_data_values(arr, *, name: str, log=[], allow_nan=False):
         warnings.warn(f"Max value 9999 for {name}")
 
     in_0_1 = dict(minimum=0, maximum=1)
+    in_minus_1_plus_1 = dict(minimum=-1, maximum=1)
     is_temperature = dict(minimum=173.15, maximum=373.15)  # -100 celsius to +200 celsius
     # is_wind = dict(minimum=-500., maximum=500.)
     limits = {
         "lsm": in_0_1,
-        "cos_latitude": in_0_1,
-        "sin_latitude": in_0_1,
-        "cos_longitude": in_0_1,
-        "sin_longitude": in_0_1,
+        "cos_latitude": in_minus_1_plus_1,
+        "sin_latitude": in_minus_1_plus_1,
+        "cos_longitude": in_minus_1_plus_1,
+        "sin_longitude": in_minus_1_plus_1,
         "insolation": in_0_1,
         "2t": is_temperature,
         "sst": is_temperature,
diff --git a/tests/create/test_create.py b/tests/create/test_create.py
index 3db5a8e..f6bbb2c 100755
--- a/tests/create/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/create/test_create.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         "perturbations",
     ]
 ]
+NAMES = ["join"]
 assert NAMES, "No yaml files found in " + HERE
 
 TEST_DATA_ROOT = "https://object-store.os-api.cci1.ecmwf.int/ml-tests/test-data/anemoi-datasets/create/"