diff --git a/client/src/components/molecules/VersionNumbers/index.tsx b/client/src/components/molecules/VersionNumbers/index.tsx
index aadf29c..7319878 100644
--- a/client/src/components/molecules/VersionNumbers/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/molecules/VersionNumbers/index.tsx
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ export default class VersionNumbers extends PureComponent<
     // for canceling axios requests
     public signal = axios.CancelToken.source()
 
-    public async componentDidMount() {
-        this.getOceanVersions()
-        this.getFaucetVersion()
-    }
-
     public componentWillUnmount() {
         this.signal.cancel()
     }
 
+    public componentWillReceiveProps() {
+        this.getOceanVersions()
+        this.getFaucetVersion()
+    }
+
     private async getOceanVersions() {
         const { ocean } = this.context
         // wait until ocean object is properly populated