diff --git a/fink_broker/science.py b/fink_broker/science.py
index 78c1052c..dd3d9fab 100644
--- a/fink_broker/science.py
+++ b/fink_broker/science.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2023 AstroLab Software
+# Copyright 2020-2024 AstroLab Software
 # Author: Julien Peloton
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def apply_science_modules(df: DataFrame, noscience: bool = False) -> DataFrame:
     _LOG.info("New processor: cdsxmatch")
     df = xmatch_cds(df)
 
-    _LOG.info("New processor: Gaia xmatch")
+    _LOG.info("New processor: Gaia xmatch (1.0 arcsec)")
     df = xmatch_cds(
         df,
         distmaxarcsec=1,
@@ -233,25 +233,26 @@ def apply_science_modules(df: DataFrame, noscience: bool = False) -> DataFrame:
         types=['string', 'float', 'float']
     )
 
-    _LOG.info("New processor: GCVS")
-    df = df.withColumn(
-        'gcvs',
-        crossmatch_other_catalog(
-            df['candidate.candid'],
-            df['candidate.ra'],
-            df['candidate.dec'],
-            F.lit('gcvs')
-        )
+    _LOG.info("New processor: VSX (1.5 arcsec)")
+    df = xmatch_cds(
+        df,
+        catalogname="vizier:B/vsx/vsx",
+        distmaxarcsec=1.5,
+        cols_out=['Type'],
+        types=['string']
     )
+    # legacy -- rename `Type` into `vsx`
+    # see https://github.com/astrolabsoftware/fink-broker/issues/787
+    df = df.withColumnRenamed('Type', 'vsx')
 
-    _LOG.info("New processor: VSX")
+    _LOG.info("New processor: GCVS (1.5 arcsec)")
     df = df.withColumn(
-        'vsx',
+        'gcvs',
         crossmatch_other_catalog(
             df['candidate.candid'],
             df['candidate.ra'],
             df['candidate.dec'],
-            F.lit('vsx')
+            F.lit('gcvs')
         )
     )