diff --git a/openassessment/__init__.py b/openassessment/__init__.py
index c2c752235d..4add7b2a1a 100644
--- a/openassessment/__init__.py
+++ b/openassessment/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Initialization Information for Open Assessment Module
 """
 
-__version__ = '5.5.2'
+__version__ = '5.5.3'
diff --git a/openassessment/workflow/test/test_workflow_batch_update_api.py b/openassessment/workflow/test/test_workflow_batch_update_api.py
index 5a787dd3b2..7444fd751b 100644
--- a/openassessment/workflow/test/test_workflow_batch_update_api.py
+++ b/openassessment/workflow/test/test_workflow_batch_update_api.py
@@ -427,3 +427,6 @@ def get_item(self, block_key):
             return MockCourseBlock(False)
 
         return None
+
+    def get_course(self, block_key):
+        return self.get_item(block_key)
diff --git a/openassessment/workflow/workflow_batch_update_api.py b/openassessment/workflow/workflow_batch_update_api.py
index c920dc92a6..c62bbb9076 100644
--- a/openassessment/workflow/workflow_batch_update_api.py
+++ b/openassessment/workflow/workflow_batch_update_api.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def get_workflow_update_data(peer_workflows):
             if peer_workflow.course_id not in course_settings_cache:
                 # retrieve course block from DB
                 course_block_key = CourseKey.from_string(peer_workflow.course_id)
-                course_block = store.get_item(course_block_key)
+                course_block = store.get_course(course_block_key)
                 # add course settings to temp cache
                 course_settings_cache[peer_workflow.course_id] = {
                     'force_on_flexible_peer_openassessments': course_block.force_on_flexible_peer_openassessments}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 767616cf3d..efcb278461 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edx-ora2",
-  "version": "5.5.2",
+  "version": "5.5.3",
   "repository": "https://github.com/openedx/edx-ora2.git",
   "dependencies": {
     "@edx/frontend-build": "^6.1.1",