diff --git a/backend/bang/expansions/the_valley_of_shadows/cards.py b/backend/bang/expansions/the_valley_of_shadows/cards.py
index 9a9ca52..4b12e40 100644
--- a/backend/bang/expansions/the_valley_of_shadows/cards.py
+++ b/backend/bang/expansions/the_valley_of_shadows/cards.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Sventagliata(
             player.available_cards = [
                 dict(p, **{"original_target": against})
                 for p in player.game.get_visible_players(t)
-                if p["name"] != player.name and p["name"] != t.name and p["dist"]
+                if p["name"] != player.name and p["name"] != t.name and p["dist"] == 1
             ]
             if len(player.available_cards) > 0:
                 player.pending_action = PendingAction.CHOOSE
diff --git a/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py b/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
index e361e53..b8d8e54 100644
--- a/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
+++ b/backend/tests/valley_of_shadows_test.py
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ def test_sventagliata():
     assert p.pending_action == PendingAction.PLAY
     assert len(p.hand) == 1
 
+    # Ensure the secondary target is at a distance from the first target
+    assert any(
+        target["name"] == secondary_target and target["dist"] > 1
+        for target in g.get_visible_players(p1)
+    )
+
 
 def test_mira():
     g = started_game(['the_valley_of_shadows'])