diff --git a/great_ai/large_file/large_file/large_file_base.py b/great_ai/large_file/large_file/large_file_base.py
index 5d62e15..49c7928 100644
--- a/great_ai/large_file/large_file/large_file_base.py
+++ b/great_ai/large_file/large_file/large_file_base.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class LargeFileBase(ABC):
                 raise FileExistsError(f"Version already exists: {destination}")
             shutil.move(str(staged), str(destination))
 
+        self._find_instances()
         self.clean_up()
 
     def delete(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/large_file/test_storage_safety.py b/tests/large_file/test_storage_safety.py
index cb45222..5bc5193 100644
--- a/tests/large_file/test_storage_safety.py
+++ b/tests/large_file/test_storage_safety.py
@@ -108,6 +108,23 @@ def test_evicted_remote_model_is_downloaded_again() -> None:
     assert downloads == ["model/0", "model/0"]
 
 
+def test_upload_refreshes_available_versions() -> None:
+    writer = LargeFileLocal("model", "w")
+    with writer as file:
+        file.write("weights")
+    assert writer.versions_pretty == "0"
+    assert writer.get().read_text() == "weights"
+
+
+def test_retention_counts_the_new_version() -> None:
+    for version in range(3):
+        with LargeFileLocal("model", "w", keep_last_n=1) as file:
+            file.write(str(version))
+    reader = LargeFileLocal("model")
+    assert reader.versions_pretty == "2"
+    assert reader.get().read_text() == "2"
+
+
 def test_uploading_cached_directory_preserves_source(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     source = tmp_path / "source"
     source.mkdir()