diff --git a/doc/pacts/markdown/Pact Broker Client - Pact Broker.md b/doc/pacts/markdown/Pact Broker Client - Pact Broker.md
index 778d56e3..a96d2396 100644
--- a/doc/pacts/markdown/Pact Broker Client - Pact Broker.md	
+++ b/doc/pacts/markdown/Pact Broker Client - Pact Broker.md	
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ Given **the pact for Foo version 1.2.3 has been verified by Bar version 4.5.6 an
 {
   "method": "get",
   "path": "/matrix",
-  "query": "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp"
+  "query": "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp&latest=true"
 }
 ```
 Pact Broker will respond with:
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/client/matrix.rb b/lib/pact_broker/client/matrix.rb
index 71e8bd69..e5b3a53f 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/client/matrix.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/client/matrix.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def get selectors, options = {}
         query = {
           q: convert_selector_hashes_to_params(selectors),
           latestby: latestby
-        }.merge(query_options(options))
+        }.merge(query_options(options, selectors))
         response = self.class.get("/matrix", query: query, headers: default_get_headers)
         response = handle_response(response) do
           Matrix::Resource.new(JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true))
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def handle_response response
         end
       end
 
-      def query_options(options)
+      def query_options(options, selectors)
         opts = {}
         if options.key?(:success)
           opts[:success] = [*options[:success]]
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ def query_options(options)
         if options[:to_tag]
           opts[:latest] = 'true'
           opts[:tag] = options[:to_tag]
+        elsif selectors.size == 1
+          opts[:latest] = 'true'
         end
         opts
       end
diff --git a/spec/pacts/pact_broker_client-pact_broker.json b/spec/pacts/pact_broker_client-pact_broker.json
index 7861ef32..f1bbcae5 100644
--- a/spec/pacts/pact_broker_client-pact_broker.json
+++ b/spec/pacts/pact_broker_client-pact_broker.json
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
       "request": {
         "method": "get",
         "path": "/matrix",
-        "query": "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp"
+        "query": "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp&latest=true"
       },
       "response": {
         "status": 200,
diff --git a/spec/service_providers/pact_broker_client_matrix_spec.rb b/spec/service_providers/pact_broker_client_matrix_spec.rb
index 711709eb..e15f9e95 100644
--- a/spec/service_providers/pact_broker_client_matrix_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/service_providers/pact_broker_client_matrix_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module PactBroker::Client
             with(
               method: :get,
               path: "/matrix",
-              query: "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp"
+              query: "q[][pacticipant]=Foo&q[][version]=1.2.3&latestby=cvp&latest=true"
             ).
             will_respond_with(
               status: 200,