diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 3d45d56..84ba16e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # NPSutils 0.3.3 (under development)
 
+## 2024-10-24
+  * fix how `get_data_package` aliases `get_data_packages`, specifically now allows users to adjust parameters to non-default settings.
 ## 2024-10-21
   * Bug fixes to `load_data_package()`
   * Bug fixes to `.get_authors()`
diff --git a/R/get_data_packages.R b/R/get_data_packages.R
index 0f6bc17..e193b83 100644
--- a/R/get_data_packages.R
+++ b/R/get_data_packages.R
@@ -227,8 +227,10 @@ get_data_packages <- function(reference_id,
       }
     }
   }
-  data_path<-paste0(path, "/data")
-  cat("Any downloaded data package(s) can be found at:\n")
+  data_path <- paste0(path, "/data")
+  if (force == FALSE) {
+    cat("Any downloaded data package(s) can be found at:\n")
+  }
   on.exit(return(data_path))
 }
 
@@ -242,9 +244,9 @@ get_data_package <- function(reference_id,
                             dev = FALSE) {
   
   x <- get_data_packages(reference_id,
-                         secure = FALSE,
-                         path=here::here(),
-                         force = FALSE,
-                         dev = FALSE)
+                         secure = secure,
+                         path = path,
+                         force = force,
+                         dev = dev)
   return(x)
 }
diff --git a/docs/news/index.html b/docs/news/index.html
index 574a728..e149388 100644
--- a/docs/news/index.html
+++ b/docs/news/index.html
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ <h1 data-toc-skip>Changelog <small></small></h1>
     <div class="section level2">
 <h2 class="page-header" data-toc-text="0.3.3" id="npsutils-033-under-development">NPSutils 0.3.3 (under development)<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#npsutils-033-under-development"></a></h2>
 <div class="section level3">
-<h3 id="id_2024-0-3-3">2024-10-21<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#id_2024-0-3-3"></a></h3>
-<ul><li>Bug fixes to <code><a href="../reference/load_data_packages.html">load_data_package()</a></code>
+<h3 id="id_2024-0-3-3">2024-10-24<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#id_2024-0-3-3"></a></h3>
+<ul><li>fix how <code>get_data_package</code> aliases <code>get_data_packages</code>, specifically now allows users to adjust parameters to non-default settings. ## 2024-10-21</li>
+<li>Bug fixes to <code><a href="../reference/load_data_packages.html">load_data_package()</a></code>
 </li>
 <li>Bug fixes to <code>.get_authors()</code>
 </li>
diff --git a/docs/pkgdown.yml b/docs/pkgdown.yml
index b8553c0..e9d715c 100644
--- a/docs/pkgdown.yml
+++ b/docs/pkgdown.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ pkgdown: 2.1.0
 pkgdown_sha: ~
 articles:
   NPSutils: NPSutils.html
-last_built: 2024-10-21T18:50Z
+last_built: 2024-10-24T20:56Z