diff --git a/opentasks/build.gradle b/opentasks/build.gradle
index 446507fcaba5c29fcd3e89f7a953902fbe1b14d4..220107000e82ed025b68e48d815c2c2d77812b02 100644
--- a/opentasks/build.gradle
+++ b/opentasks/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ android {
         targetSdkVersion TARGET_SDK_VERSION.toInteger()
         // spread version code to allow inserting versions if necessary
         versionCode gitCommitNo('refs/remotes/origin/master') * 99 + gitCommitNo('HEAD') + Integer.parseInt(VERSION_OVERRIDE)
-        versionName version
+        versionName '1.4.2'
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true