diff --git a/tools/cellprofiler_v4/macros.xml b/tools/cellprofiler_v4/macros.xml
index fcb85e51a8..2a83527c77 100644
--- a/tools/cellprofiler_v4/macros.xml
+++ b/tools/cellprofiler_v4/macros.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <macros>
-    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">4.2.7</token>
+    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">4.2.8</token>
     <token name="@PY_VERSION@">3.8</token>
     <token name="@FORMATS@">jpg,png,tiff,bmp,gif,pcx,ppm,psd,pbm,pgm,eps</token>
     <token name="@SPACES@">"    "</token>