diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a639c56..bdd39fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.11']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/shine/scene.py b/shine/scene.py
index 2decbe4..ee0dc82 100644
--- a/shine/scene.py
+++ b/shine/scene.py
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ def render_one_galaxy(
                     ny=img_cfg.size_y,
                     scale=img_cfg.pixel_scale,
                     offset=(
-                        x - img_cfg.size_x / 2 + 0.5,
-                        y - img_cfg.size_y / 2 + 0.5,
+                        x - img_cfg.size_x / 2,
+                        y - img_cfg.size_y / 2,
                     ),
                 ).array
 
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ def render_single_scene(
                     ny=img_cfg.size_y,
                     scale=img_cfg.pixel_scale,
                     offset=(
-                        x - img_cfg.size_x / 2 + 0.5,
-                        y - img_cfg.size_y / 2 + 0.5,
+                        x - img_cfg.size_x / 2,
+                        y - img_cfg.size_y / 2,
                     ),
                 ).array
 
diff --git a/tests/test_validation/test_batched_inference.py b/tests/test_validation/test_batched_inference.py
index f82c8be..dc20d1a 100644
--- a/tests/test_validation/test_batched_inference.py
+++ b/tests/test_validation/test_batched_inference.py
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 import yaml
+import jax 
 
-from shine.config import ConfigHandler
+from shine.config import (
+    ConfigHandler,
+    MAPConfig,
+)
 from shine.data import Observation
 from shine.validation.extraction import split_batched_idata
 from shine.validation.simulation import (
     BatchSimulationResult,
     generate_batch_observations,
 )
-
+from shine.inference import Inference
+from shine.scene import SceneBuilder
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def level0_config(tmp_path):
@@ -86,6 +91,12 @@ def multi_object_config(tmp_path):
 
     return ConfigHandler.load(str(config_path))
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def enable_x64_temporarily():
+	initial_state = jax.config.x64_enabled
+	jax.config.update("jax_enable_x64", True)
+	yield
+	jax.config.update("jax_enable_x64", initial_state)
 
 def _make_batched_mock_idata(
     n_batch=3,
@@ -200,7 +211,45 @@ def test_batched_model_runs(self, level0_config):
         assert tr["g1"]["value"].shape == (2,)
         assert tr["g2"]["value"].shape == (2,)
 
-
+    def test_centers_match(self, level0_config, enable_x64_temporarily):
+      """Verify that the inferred MAP center matches the exact observation center"""
+      test_config = level0_config.model_copy()
+      test_config.image.noise.sigma = 1e-6
+      test_config.inference.method = "map"
+      test_config.inference.map_config = MAPConfig(num_steps=150, learning_rate=0.1)
+			
+      batch_sim = generate_batch_observations(
+          test_config,
+          shear_pairs=[(0.01, 0.0)],
+          seeds=[42],
+      ) 
+
+      builder = SceneBuilder(test_config)
+      model_fn = builder.build_batched_model(n_batch=1)
+
+      engine = Inference(model=model_fn, config=test_config.inference)
+      rng_key = jax.random.PRNGKey(42)
+      
+      batched_estimates = engine.run_map(
+          rng_key=rng_key,
+          observed_data=batch_sim.images,
+          extra_args={"psf": batch_sim.psf_model},
+          map_config=test_config.inference.map_config,
+      )
+      x_inferred = float(np.array(batched_estimates["x"])[0])
+      y_inferred = float(np.array(batched_estimates["y"])[0])
+
+      fallback_x = test_config.image.size_x / 2.0
+      fallback_y = test_config.image.size_y / 2.0
+      expected_center_x = batch_sim.ground_truths[0].get("x", fallback_x)
+      expected_center_y = batch_sim.ground_truths[0].get("y", fallback_y)
+
+      assert x_inferred == pytest.approx(expected_center_x, abs=1e-2), (
+          f"X-axis alignment error. Expected X-coordinate: {expected_center_x}, Inferred X-coordinate: {x_inferred}. "
+      )
+      assert y_inferred == pytest.approx(expected_center_y, abs=1e-2), (
+          f"Y-axis alignment error. Expected Y-coordinate: {expected_center_y}, Inferred Y-coordinate: {y_inferred}. "
+      )
 class TestSplitBatchedIdata:
     """Tests for split_batched_idata()."""