diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 206089b5618d4bbfc5396115e4cca79d7005aca6..fb17e5777c467b3a2efbcef27d071e3c4e9bb74c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 **Background**
 * Change consistency test to check if +/- 1% of standard
+* Change tool version checker for badges to use latest tag
 
 *Known Bugs*
 * Override params (inputBag, fastq, species) aren't checked for integrity
diff --git a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
index 5081fe2716af90f5ec4987a8c6f317a4ca08f7aa..4b929272f2ea80ede5d47b84cd55bad2c6a3fa7b 100644
--- a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
+++ b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ develop_pipeline_version=$(git show origin/develop:workflow/nextflow.config | gr
 develop_nextflow_version=$(git show origin/develop:workflow/nextflow.config | grep -o nextflowVersion.* | grep -oP "(?<=').*(?=')")
 
 echo "collecting tool version for badges"
-python_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o Python.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-deriva_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o DERIVA.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-bdbag_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o BDBag.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-rseqc_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o RSeQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-trimgalore_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o 'Trim Galore!'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-hisat2_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o HISAT2.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-samtools_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o Samtools.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-picard_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o 'picard (MarkDuplicates)'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-featurecounts_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o featureCounts.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-r_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o '>R<'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-deeptools_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o deepTools.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-fastqc_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o FastQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
-multiqc_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o MultiQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+python_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o Python.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+deriva_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o DERIVA.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+bdbag_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o BDBag.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+rseqc_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o RSeQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+trimgalore_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o 'Trim Galore!'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+hisat2_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o HISAT2.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+samtools_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o Samtools.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+picard_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o 'picard (MarkDuplicates)'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+featurecounts_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o featureCounts.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+r_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o '>R<'.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+deeptools_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o deepTools.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+fastqc_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o FastQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+multiqc_version=$(git show ${latest_release_tag}:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o MultiQC.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
 
 echo "collecting badges"
 mkdir -p ./badges/tools