diff --git a/.github/workflows/app-npm-dep-check.yml b/.github/workflows/app-npm-dep-check.yml
index 014f5f2c8..cdcd8dab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/app-npm-dep-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/app-npm-dep-check.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: execute py script
         env: 
-          LEVEL_FLAGS: "MINOR MAJOR" # used to determine what updates to post
+          LEVEL_FLAGS: "PATCH MINOR MAJOR" # used to determine what updates to post
           JIRA_BOARD: "PIMS" # sets what JIRA board to post and pull from
           JIRA_SUBTASK: "10003" # each Jira board has a different issue type for subtasks
           JIRA_EPIC: "10014, PIMS-450" # epic links are technically a custom field with this specific id and ticket number (for PIMS)