diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index cce4f7a73..566f6de84 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ Then run the following from the repo root to determine the version string to use
 currenttag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | sed 's/v//')
 currenttagfull=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
 defaultbranch=$(git branch | cut -c 3- | grep -E '^master$|^main$')
-currentcommit=$(git rev-list --count ${currenttagfull}..${defaultbranch})
+git fetch origin ${defaultbranch} --quiet
+currentcommit=$(git rev-list --count ${currenttagfull}..origin/${defaultbranch})
 currentversion="${currenttag}.$((currentcommit + 9001 + 1))"
 echo "$currentversion"
 ```
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 7d2524da3..3c1626582 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: AMR
-Version: 3.0.1.9050
+Version: 3.0.1.9055
 Date: 2026-04-30
 Title: Antimicrobial Resistance Data Analysis
 Description: Functions to simplify and standardise antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 16100de07..a67994555 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# AMR 3.0.1.9050
+# AMR 3.0.1.9055
 
 This will become release v3.1.0, intended for launch end of May.