diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index aa0128f0..598e404b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -53,38 +53,34 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           # these are the developmental version of R - we allow those tests to fail
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: 'devel',   allowfail: false}
-          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'devel',   allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: 'devel',   allowfail: false,  rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          
-          # test all systems against all released versions of R >= 3.0, we support them all!
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '4.1',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: 'devel',   allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: windows-latest, r: 'devel',   allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: 'devel',   allowfail: false,  rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # 
+          # # test all systems against all released versions of R >= 3.0, we support them all!
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '4.1',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.1',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '4.1',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '4.0',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '4.1',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '4.0',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.0',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '4.0',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.6',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '4.0',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.6',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.6',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.6',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.5',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.6',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.5',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.5',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.5',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.4',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.5',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.4',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.4',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.4',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.3',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.4',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.3',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.3',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.3',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.2',     allowfail: false}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.3',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.2',     allowfail: false}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.2',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.2',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.1',     allowfail: false}
-          # - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.1',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.1',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
-          # - {os: macOS-latest,   r: '3.0',     allowfail: false}
-          # - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.0',     allowfail: false}
-          - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.0',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.2',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.1',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          # - {os: ubuntu-20.04,   r: '3.0',     allowfail: false, rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
 
     env:
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index a20afd31..007fda78 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: AMR
-Version: 1.7.1.9035
+Version: 1.7.1.9036
 Date: 2021-08-30
 Title: Antimicrobial Resistance Data Analysis
 Description: Functions to simplify and standardise antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 89eb5e96..b3927b46 100755
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `AMR` 1.7.1.9035
+# `AMR` 1.7.1.9036
 ## <small>Last updated: 30 August 2021</small>
 
 ### Breaking changes
diff --git a/data-raw/AMR_latest.tar.gz b/data-raw/AMR_latest.tar.gz
index ff1794e6..4851f849 100644
Binary files a/data-raw/AMR_latest.tar.gz and b/data-raw/AMR_latest.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/docs/articles/datasets.html b/docs/articles/datasets.html
index bac7a7de..37a14e37 100644
--- a/docs/articles/datasets.html
+++ b/docs/articles/datasets.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       </button>
       <span class="navbar-brand">
         <a class="navbar-link" href="../index.html">AMR (for R)</a>
-        <span class="version label label-default" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Latest development version">1.7.1.9035</span>
+        <span class="version label label-default" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Latest development version">1.7.1.9036</span>
       </span>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/docs/news/index.html b/docs/news/index.html
index 32151e08..364687b3 100644
--- a/docs/news/index.html
+++ b/docs/news/index.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       </button>
       <span class="navbar-brand">
         <a class="navbar-link" href="../index.html">AMR (for R)</a>
-        <span class="version label label-default" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Latest development version">1.7.1.9035</span>
+        <span class="version label label-default" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Latest development version">1.7.1.9036</span>
       </span>
     </div>
 
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@
       <small>Source: <a href='https://github.com/msberends/AMR/blob/master/NEWS.md'><code>NEWS.md</code></a></small>
     </div>
 
-    <div id="amr-1719035" class="section level1">
-<h1 class="page-header" data-toc-text="1.7.1.9035">
-<a href="#amr-1719035" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"></a><small> Unreleased </small><code>AMR</code> 1.7.1.9035</h1>
+    <div id="amr-1719036" class="section level1">
+<h1 class="page-header" data-toc-text="1.7.1.9036">
+<a href="#amr-1719036" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"></a><small> Unreleased </small><code>AMR</code> 1.7.1.9036</h1>
 <div id="last-updated-30-august-2021" class="section level2">
 <h2 class="hasAnchor">
 <a href="#last-updated-30-august-2021" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"></a><small>Last updated: 30 August 2021</small>
diff --git a/inst/tinytest/test-first_isolate.R b/inst/tinytest/test-first_isolate.R
index 8b487f54..2d6afd98 100755
--- a/inst/tinytest/test-first_isolate.R
+++ b/inst/tinytest/test-first_isolate.R
@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ if (AMR:::pkg_is_available("dplyr")) {
                      first_isolate(col_date = "date",
                                    col_mo = "mo",
                                    col_patient_id = "patient_id",
-                                   info = FALSE),
+                                   info = FALSE,
+                                   require_cur_data = TRUE),
                    example_isolates %>%
                      first_isolate(col_date = "date",
                                    col_mo = "mo",
                                    col_patient_id = "patient_id",
-                                   info = FALSE))
+                                   info = FALSE,
+                                   require_cur_data = TRUE))
   
   # support for WHONET
   expect_message(example_isolates %>%