diff --git a/gpgi/__init__.py b/gpgi/__init__.py
index fecb430..b6d7655 100644
--- a/gpgi/__init__.py
+++ b/gpgi/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 from .api import load
 
-__version__ = "0.11.1"
+__version__ = "0.11.2"
diff --git a/gpgi/types.py b/gpgi/types.py
index dc4afbf..d449056 100644
--- a/gpgi/types.py
+++ b/gpgi/types.py
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ def cell_volumes(self) -> RealArray:
         """
         widths = list(self.cell_widths.values())
         if self.geometry is Geometry.CARTESIAN:
-            return cast("RealArray", np.prod(np.meshgrid(*widths), axis=0))
+            raw = np.prod(np.meshgrid(*widths), axis=0)
+            return cast("RealArray", np.swapaxes(raw, 0, 1))
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(
                 f"cell_volumes property is not implemented for {self.geometry} geometry"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 00a7f2f..2b0e655 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "gpgi"
-version = "0.11.1"
+version = "0.11.2"
 description = "A Generic Particle+Grid Interface"
 authors = [
     { name = "C.M.T. Robert" },
diff --git a/tests/test_grid.py b/tests/test_grid.py
index 326424c..5e2a03e 100644
--- a/tests/test_grid.py
+++ b/tests/test_grid.py
@@ -35,3 +35,16 @@ def test_cell_volumes_curvilinear():
         match=r"cell_volumes property is not implemented for cylindrical geometry",
     ):
         ds.grid.cell_volumes  # noqa: B018
+
+
+def test_cell_volumes_shape():
+    ds = load(
+        grid={
+            "cell_edges": {
+                "x": np.linspace(0, 1, 3),
+                "y": np.linspace(0, 1, 4),
+                "z": np.linspace(0, 1, 5),
+            }
+        }
+    )
+    assert ds.grid.cell_volumes.shape == ds.grid.shape