diff --git a/dbt_meshify/utilities/versioner.py b/dbt_meshify/utilities/versioner.py
index f1b7531..86d74d4 100644
--- a/dbt_meshify/utilities/versioner.py
+++ b/dbt_meshify/utilities/versioner.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def bump_version(
         next_version_file_name = model_path.parent / Path(
             f"{defined_in}.{model.language}"
             if defined_in
-            else f"{model.name}_v{new_latest_version_number}.{model.language}"
+            else f"{model.name}_v{new_greatest_version_number}.{model.language}"
         )
 
         change_set = ChangeSet()
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_version_command.py b/tests/integration/test_version_command.py
index e9ecb68..b9ed315 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_version_command.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_version_command.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -281,6 +282,61 @@ def test_bump_version_in_yml(
     assert actual == yaml.safe_load(end_yml)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start_yml,end_yml,expected_files,command_options",
+    [
+        (
+            model_yml_increment_version,
+            expected_versioned_model_yml_increment_version_with_prerelease,
+            ["shared_model_v1.sql", "shared_model_v2.sql"],
+            ["--prerelease"],
+        )
+    ],
+)
+def test_bump_version_prerelease_in_yml(
+    start_yml, end_yml, expected_files, command_options, project
+):
+    # Create the original versioned model
+    shutil.move(
+        Path(proj_path / "models" / "shared_model.sql"),
+        Path(proj_path / "models" / "shared_model_v1.sql"),
+    )
+    yml_file = proj_path / "models" / "_models.yml"
+    yml_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    # only create file if start_yml is not None
+    # in situations where models don't have a patch path, there isn't a yml file to read from
+    if start_yml:
+        yml_file.touch()
+        start_yml_content = yaml.safe_load(start_yml)
+        with open(yml_file, "w+") as f:
+            yaml.safe_dump(start_yml_content, f, sort_keys=False)
+    base_command = [
+        "operation",
+        "bump-version",
+        "--select",
+        "shared_model",
+        "--project-path",
+        str(proj_path),
+    ]
+    base_command.extend(command_options)
+    result = runner.invoke(cli, base_command)
+    print(result.stdout)
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    # reset the read path to the default in the logic
+    with open(yml_file, "r") as f:
+        actual = yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+    for file in expected_files:
+        path = proj_path / "models" / file
+        try:
+            assert path.is_file()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception(f"File {file} not found")
+
+    assert actual == yaml.safe_load(end_yml)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "start_yml,start_files",
     [