diff --git a/bump.sh b/bump.sh
index c11a99c4..6bf579fe 100755
--- a/bump.sh
+++ b/bump.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ fi
 git tag "$@" || exit 1
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2016
-tag_prev=$(git tag -l | tail -2 | head -1)
-tag_curr=$(git tag -l | tail -1)
+tag_curr=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+tag_curr_patch="${tag_curr##*.}"
+tag_prev="${tag_curr%.*}.$((tag_curr_patch-1))"
 
 ./version.sh "$tag_curr"