diff --git a/wercker.yml b/wercker.yml
index b139e5f9..152532bf 100644
--- a/wercker.yml
+++ b/wercker.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ build:
 
 deploy:
   steps:
+    - script:
+        name: update tags
+        code: git fetch --tags
     - script:
         name: get highest version from tags
         code: export VERSION=$(sh incrementVersion.sh)