diff --git a/agave/lib/templatesubmit.htc b/agave/lib/templatesubmit.htc
index eb5c741..e895fa9 100644
--- a/agave/lib/templatesubmit.htc
+++ b/agave/lib/templatesubmit.htc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 universe = docker
-docker_image = cyverseuk/renseq:v0.2.2
+docker_image = cyverseuk/renseq:v0.2.3
 
 output = renseq.out
 error = renseq.err
diff --git a/scripts/runRenSeq.sh b/scripts/runRenSeq.sh
index 32e7865..2111bef 100755
--- a/scripts/runRenSeq.sh
+++ b/scripts/runRenSeq.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ done
 
 echo [`date`] inserting parameters and generating params.xml
 python $basedir/insert_params.py $basedir/param_template.xml whiteList `pwd`/$WHITELIST > params.xml
-python $basedir/insert_params.py params.xml genomeSize $genomesize > params.xml
+python $basedir/insert_params.py params.xml genomeSize $genomesize > temp.xml
+mv temp.xml params.xml
 
 echo [`date`] generating input.xml
 rm input.fofn 2>/dev/null