diff --git a/cvmanager b/cvmanager
index c9d01f3..69c5a09 100755
--- a/cvmanager
+++ b/cvmanager
@@ -293,9 +293,12 @@ def update()
         puts_verbose "  Found #{desired_version} as the 'latest' version"
       end
 
-      # if the version of the component does not match the one the user requested update it
-      if component['version'].to_s != desired_version.to_s
-        puts "  Updating from #{component['version']} to #{desired_version}"
+      # if the component version in the most recently published composite version does not match the one the user requested update it
+      ccv_latest_version = ccv['versions'].select { |obj| obj['version'] == ccv['latest_version'] }.first
+      component_cvv = @api.resource(:content_view_versions).call(:index, {:composite_version_id => ccv_latest_version['id'], :organization_id => @options[:org], :content_view_id => component['content_view']['id'] })
+      component_cvv_version = component_cvv['results'].first['version']
+      if component_cvv_version != desired_version.to_s
+        puts "  Updating from #{component_cvv_version} to #{desired_version}"
         oldids = ids.dup
         ids.delete(component['id'])
         cvversions = @api.resource(:content_view_versions).call(:index, {:content_view_id => component['content_view']['id'], :version => desired_version})