diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 12d453553..c4c8f23a1 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>cucumber-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.1.1</version>
+        <version>4.2.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>gherkin</artifactId>
     <version>27.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>