diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index eccc26ca7..1f96632c5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR)
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-VERSION += git_revision
+#VERSION += git_revision
 #VERSION += "-1"
 
 #
diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index 98b6f1f6c..711303c81 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION_TUPLE = (4, 2, 0)
+VERSION_TUPLE = (4, 2, 1)
 VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE))
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])