diff --git a/easy_annotate.py b/easy_annotate.py
index 9fd97ca..5f389bd 100755
--- a/easy_annotate.py
+++ b/easy_annotate.py
@@ -252,14 +252,18 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('easyconfig', nargs='?')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    eb = None
+    args.lang = None
     if args.easyconfig:
         eb = FrameWork(args)
-    else:
-        print("provide a module nameModule with R-, or Python-")
-        sys.exit(1)
-    if eb.name == 'R':
+        args.lang = eb.lang
+        if eb.lang == 'Python':
+            args.pyver = eb.pyver
+        if eb.lang == 'R':
+            args.rver = eb.rver
+    if args.lang == 'R':
         R(eb, args.verbose)
-    elif eb.name == 'Python':
+    elif args.lang == 'Python':
         PythonExts(eb, args.verbose)
     else:
         print('easyanotate does not know how to process: {}'.format(eb.name))
diff --git a/easy_update.py b/easy_update.py
index b707d1c..06be222 100755
--- a/easy_update.py
+++ b/easy_update.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 """
 
 """ Release Notes
+2.0.8.9 July 6, 2020 CNVkit, dependencies on both R and Python. fix bug so easy_update could
+        not determine language of exts_list. Fix base_path to find to of easyconfig
+        directory tree. Did not reconize R-bundel-Bioconductor as an R depenency, fixed.
 2.0.8.8 June 9, 2020 fix R package dependency lookups. Support for "local_biocver"
 2.0.8.7 Jan 26, 2020 Fix multi file dependency to support bundles
 2.0.8.6 Oct 1, 2019 PR #17 merged from ccoulombe
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@
 
 2.0.8.2 Sept 20, 2019 - more bug fixes for --search.  Fixed dependency issues
     when checking agaist easyconfigs with the search feature.
-    
+
 2.0.8.1 Sep 18, 2019 Bug fix - output_module was broken when framework was
     seperated from updateexts
 
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@
   Release API: GET /pypi/<project_name>/<version>/json
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.0.8.8'
+__version__ = '2.0.8.9'
 __maintainer__ = 'John Dey jfdey@fredhutch.org'
 
 
diff --git a/framework.py b/framework.py
index c4f5197..1004b6d 100755
--- a/framework.py
+++ b/framework.py
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         self.modulename = None
         self.dep_exts = []
 
-        full_path = os.path.dirname(args.easyconfig)
-        if full_path == '.' or full_path == '':
-            self.base_path = '.'
-        else:
-            (head, tail) = os.path.split(full_path)
-            while tail:
-                if 'easyconfig' in tail:
-                    self.base_path = os.path.join(head, tail)
-                    break
-                (head, tail) = os.path.split(head)
+        # find the top of the EasyConfig file structure
+        ECpath = os.path.dirname(args.easyconfig)
+        if ECpath == '.' or ECpath == '':
+            fullPath = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), args.easyconfig)
+        (head, tail) = os.path.split(fullPath)
+        while tail:
+            if 'easyconfig' in tail:
+                self.base_path = os.path.join(head, tail)
+                break
+            (head, tail) = os.path.split(head)
 
         # update EasyConfig exts_list or check single package
         if args.easyconfig:
@@ -143,24 +143,23 @@ def parse_eb(self, file_name, primary):
         return eb
 
     def detect_language(self, eb):
-        """ R or Python? EasyConfig parameters: easyblock, name, versionsuffix
+        """ R or Python? EasyConfig parameters: easyblock or name
+        Test Case: CNVkit
         """
         if eb.name == 'Python':
             self.lang = str(eb.name)
             self.interpolate['pyver'] = eb.version
-            return
+        if eb.easyblock == 'PythonPackage' or eb.easyblock == 'PythonBundle':
+            self.lang = 'Python'
         if eb.name == 'R':
             self.lang = str(eb.name)
             self.interpolate['rver'] = eb.version
-            return
-        if 'Python' in self.versionsuffix:
-            self.lang = 'Python'
-            return
-        if '-R' in self.versionsuffix:
+        if eb.easyblock == 'RPackage':
             self.lang = 'R'
-            return
         if self.defaultclass:
             self.lang = eb.exts_defaultclass.replace('Package', '')
+        if self.lang is None:
+            print('hmm, what languange?')
 
     def build_dep_filename(self, eb, dep):
         """build a filename from a dependencie object"""
@@ -169,11 +168,8 @@ def build_dep_filename(self, eb, dep):
             dep_filename += dep[2] + '.eb'
             return dep_filename
         dep_filename += '-{}-{}'.format(eb.toolchain['name'],eb.toolchain['version'])
-        if self.pyver and len(dep) > 2:
-            versionsuffix = dep[2] % {'pyver': self.pyver}
-            dep_filename += '{}'.format(versionsuffix)
-        if self.rver and len(dep) > 2:
-            versionsuffix = dep[2] % {'rver': self.rver}
+        if len(dep) > 2:
+            versionsuffix = dep[2] % self.interpolate
             dep_filename += '{}'.format(versionsuffix)
         dep_filename += '.eb'
         return dep_filename
@@ -203,14 +199,17 @@ def parse_dependencies(self, eb, lang):
                 if dep[0] == 'Python':
                     self.interpolate['pyver'] = dep[1]
                     self.pyver = dep[1]
+                    print('found Python {}'.format(self.pyver))
                 if dep[0] == 'R':
                     self.interpolate['rver'] = dep[1]
                     self.rver = dep[1]
+                    print('found R-{}'.format(self.rver))
                 dep_filename = self.build_dep_filename(eb, dep)
                 easyconfig = self.find_easyconfig(dep_filename)
             else:
                 dep_filename = self.build_dep_filename(eb, dep)
-                if '-R-' in dep_filename or '-Python-' in dep_filename:
+                if 'R-' == dep_filename[0:2] or '-R-' in dep_filename or '-Python-' in dep_filename:
+                    print('deubug - find Dep: {}'.format(dep_filename))
                     easyconfig = self.find_easyconfig(dep_filename)
             if easyconfig:
                 sys.stderr.write(" - reading dependency: {}\n".format(