diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index b8c6e54..f7768f2 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ cd "$parent_path" || exit
 
 ./lint.sh
 
-./version_bump.sh "$1"
+if [ 1 -eq "$#" ]
+then
+  ./version_bump.sh "$1"
+else
+  ./version_bump.sh
+fi
 
 cd "$parent_path/docker/app" || exit
 docker build --tag barker:latest .