diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c1f7751e6f..a9c88c6a4d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([git], [1.4.1], [git@vger.kernel.org])
+AC_INIT([git], [1.4.2], [git@vger.kernel.org])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([git.c])