diff --git a/.github/workflows/bumpversion.yml b/.github/workflows/bumpversion.yml
index 7c413ce..925ea4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bumpversion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bumpversion.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           ref: develop
+      - name: pull latest develop branch changes
+        run: git pull
 
       #  push changes to develop
       - name: set global attributes