diff --git a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
index 26e91151f00e8125124f84fe76b3334def7b60c2..5081fe2716af90f5ec4987a8c6f317a4ca08f7aa 100644
--- a/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
+++ b/workflow/scripts/get_updated_badge_info.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ hisat2_version=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep
 samtools_version=$(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=$(git show origin/develop:docs/software_versions_mqc.yaml | grep -o R.* | grep -oP "(?<=d>).*(?=\<)")
+r_version=$(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>).*(?=\<)")