diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 77046ae..7120e52 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@digicatapult/wasp-reading-service",
-  "version": "0.1.43",
+  "version": "0.1.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@digicatapult/wasp-reading-service",
-      "version": "0.1.43",
+      "version": "0.1.44",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ca95ea..17ddded 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@digicatapult/wasp-reading-service",
-  "version": "0.1.43",
+  "version": "0.1.44",
   "description": "Service for WASP",
   "main": "app/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/scripts/check-version.sh b/scripts/check-version.sh
index 919a600..9b0e167 100755
--- a/scripts/check-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-version.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 set -e
 
 function check_versions_consistent () {
-  local PACKAGE_VERSION=$(yq eval '.version' ./package.json)
-  local PACKAGE_LOCK_VERSION=$(yq eval '.version' ./package-lock.json)
+  local PACKAGE_VERSION=$(yq eval -o y '.version' ./package.json)
+  local PACKAGE_LOCK_VERSION=$(yq eval -o y '.version' ./package-lock.json)
 
   if [ "$PACKAGE_VERSION" != "$PACKAGE_LOCK_VERSION" ]; then
     echo "Inconsistent versions detected"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function check_version_greater () {
 # Get published git tags that match semver regex with a "v" prefix then remove the "v" character
 PUBLISHED_VERSIONS=$(git tag | grep "^v[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\(\-[a-zA-Z-]\+\(\.[0-9]\+\)*\)\{0,1\}$" | sed 's/^v\(.*\)$/\1/')
 # Get the current version from package.json
-CURRENT_VERSION=$(yq eval '.version' ./package.json)
+CURRENT_VERSION=$(yq eval -o y '.version' ./package.json)
 
 if check_version_greater "$CURRENT_VERSION" "$PUBLISHED_VERSIONS"; then
   echo "VERSION=v$CURRENT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT