diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 61d6f57..c976edc 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: EWCE
 Type: Package
 Title: Expression Weighted Celltype Enrichment
-Version: 1.11.4
+Version: 1.11.5
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Alan",
            family = "Murphy",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e771778..3ef284e 100755
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# EWCE 1.11.5
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+* `check_bootstrap_args`:
+  - annotation level for checking cell type names was previous hardcoded to 
+  level 1, now updated to match user input for annotation level.
+
 # EWCE 1.11.4
 
 ## Bug fixes
diff --git a/R/check_bootstrap_args.R b/R/check_bootstrap_args.R
index b2b8656..cde2ae4 100755
--- a/R/check_bootstrap_args.R
+++ b/R/check_bootstrap_args.R
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ check_bootstrap_args <- function(sct_data,
     }
     #### Check if controlling for another celltype ###
     if (!is.null(controlledCT)) {
-        ct_names <- colnames(sct_data[[1]]$specificity)
+        ct_names <- colnames(sct_data[[annotLevel]]$specificity)
         if(fix_celltypes){
             ct_names <- fix_celltype_names(ct_names)
         }