diff --git a/src/db_utils/db_creation.py b/src/db_utils/db_creation.py
index ccfed76ee3fd0616cf19ad91ab26ba31d9caa572..079008273fc48ebd3090af963a9a4bbf37237e7a 100755
--- a/src/db_utils/db_creation.py
+++ b/src/db_utils/db_creation.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def create_cin_exon_interaction_table(conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
                 [exon2] VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
                 [id_project] INT NOT NULL,
                 [level] VARCHAR(25) NOT NULL,
+                [distance] VARCHAR(30),
                 PRIMARY KEY ([id]),
                 FOREIGN KEY ([exon1]) REFERENCES cin_exon([id]),
                 FOREIGN KEY ([exon2]) REFERENCES cin_exon([id]),
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ def create_cin_gene_interaction_table(conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
                 [gene2] INT NOT NULL,
                 [id_project] INT NOT NULL,
                 [level] VARCHAR(25) NOT NULL,
+                [distance] VARCHAR(30),
                 PRIMARY KEY ([id]),
                 FOREIGN KEY ([gene1]) REFERENCES cin_gene([id]),
                 FOREIGN KEY ([gene2]) REFERENCES cin_gene([id]),