diff --git a/CONST_create_template/env.default b/CONST_create_template/env.default
index dd2aa3611..f602da1a1 100644
--- a/CONST_create_template/env.default
+++ b/CONST_create_template/env.default
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Default values for c2cgeoportal
-GEOMAPFISH_VERSION=2.8.1.8
+GEOMAPFISH_VERSION=2.8.1.9
 GEOMAPFISH_MAIN_VERSION=2.8
 GEOMAPFISH_MAIN_MINOR_VERSION=2.8.1
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=geomapfish
diff --git a/env.default b/env.default
index dd2aa3611..f602da1a1 100644
--- a/env.default
+++ b/env.default
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Default values for c2cgeoportal
-GEOMAPFISH_VERSION=2.8.1.8
+GEOMAPFISH_VERSION=2.8.1.9
 GEOMAPFISH_MAIN_VERSION=2.8
 GEOMAPFISH_MAIN_MINOR_VERSION=2.8.1
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=geomapfish
diff --git a/geoportal/CONST_vars.yaml b/geoportal/CONST_vars.yaml
index 696afee4b..a417d7ab6 100644
--- a/geoportal/CONST_vars.yaml
+++ b/geoportal/CONST_vars.yaml
@@ -682,9 +682,9 @@ vars:
       - name: snappingConfig
         type: json
         description: >
-          The snapping configuration for the layer. If set, the layer is considered to be
-          "snappable", even if the config itself is empty. Example value: {"tolerance": 50, "edge":
-          false}.
+          The snapping configuration for the layer. If set, even if empty, the layer is considered to be
+          "snappable" and snapping is activated by default. To disable snapping by default, set "activated"
+          to false. Example value: {"tolerance": 50, "edge": false}.
         relevant_for:
           - layer_wms
       - name: geometryValidation