diff --git a/metadata.yml b/metadata.yml
index 3e2c42648b6..548281d4691 100644
--- a/metadata.yml
+++ b/metadata.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ title: "ESPResSo"
 title-prefix: "ESPResSo documentation"
 lang: "en_US"
 subtitle: "Extensible Simulation Package for Research on Soft Matter Systems"
-latest_release: 4.2.1
+latest_release: 4.2.2
 layout: default