diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a71eecbf..351b9dab5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @openfn/cli
 
+## 1.28.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- `project deploy`: Fix an issue where the version history returned by the Provisioner can be incorrect, resulting in constant incorrect divergence warnings
+
 ## 1.28.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 7863b80b4..3519b9015 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/cli",
-  "version": "1.28.1",
+  "version": "1.28.2",
   "description": "CLI devtools for the OpenFn toolchain",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/projects/deploy.ts b/packages/cli/src/projects/deploy.ts
index 41a655759..f62e1a1b0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/projects/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/projects/deploy.ts
@@ -329,16 +329,26 @@ export async function handler(options: DeployOptions, logger: Logger) {
 
     logger.info('Sending project to app...');
 
-    const { data: result } = await deployProject(
+    /*const { data: result } =*/ await deployProject(
       endpoint,
       config.apiKey,
       state,
       logger
     );
 
+    // TMP because of a provisioner bug, fetch the project back down
+    // rather than just using the returned value
+    // (the history will be incorrect)
+    // https://github.com/OpenFn/lightning/issues/4455
+    const { data: result } = await fetchProject(
+      endpoint,
+      config.apiKey,
+      state.id
+    );
+
     const finalProject = await Project.from(
       'state',
-      result,
+      result as any,
       {
         endpoint: endpoint,
         alias,