diff --git a/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/PythonExamples/import_fractures_on_well.py b/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/PythonExamples/import_fractures_on_well.py
index 6bc90184a2..4ff2f00f9f 100644
--- a/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/PythonExamples/import_fractures_on_well.py
+++ b/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/PythonExamples/import_fractures_on_well.py
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ for measured_depth in measured_depths:
         measured_depth=measured_depth,
         stim_plan_fracture_template=fracture_template,
     )
+
+# Update the orientation of the fracture, call update() to propagate changes in Python to ResInsight
+fracture_template.orientation = "Az"
+fracture_template.update()