diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e61f5266..e0d03fd9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif()
 
 project(libprojectM
         LANGUAGES C CXX
-        VERSION 4.1.0
+        VERSION 4.2.0
         )
 
 # The API (SO) version for the shared library. Should be incremented whenever the binary interface changes