diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 991190687a..6582f57e53 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
    </modules>
 
    <properties>
-      <alfresco.base.version>4.2.0</alfresco.base.version>
+      <alfresco.base.version>4.2.1</alfresco.base.version>
 
       <!-- Database properties - default values to be overridden in settings.xml -->
       <db.driver>org.postgresql.Driver</db.driver>
@@ -307,4 +307,4 @@
          </plugins>
       </pluginManagement>
    </build>
-</project>
+</project>
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