diff --git a/rust/libnotcurses-sys/Cargo.toml b/rust/libnotcurses-sys/Cargo.toml
index 40bde59ed..4e6c4c326 100644
--- a/rust/libnotcurses-sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/libnotcurses-sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 description = "Low-level rust bindings for the notcurses C library."
 repository = "https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses"
 homepage = "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses"
-version = "1.4.2.3"
+version = "1.4.2"
 links = "notcurses"
 build = "build.rs"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/rust/libnotcurses-sys/build.rs b/rust/libnotcurses-sys/build.rs
index 340267d05..7b65e9fd7 100644
--- a/rust/libnotcurses-sys/build.rs
+++ b/rust/libnotcurses-sys/build.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 // largely taken from https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/tutorial-3.html
 fn main() {
     pkg_config::Config::new()
-        .atleast_version("1.4.2.3")
+        .atleast_version("1.4.2")
         .probe("notcurses")
         .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/rust/notcurses/Cargo.toml b/rust/notcurses/Cargo.toml
index 526370c00..2d2e31fc3 100644
--- a/rust/notcurses/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/notcurses/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "notcurses"
-version = "1.4.2.3"
+version = "1.4.2"
 authors = ["nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ homepage = "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-libnotcurses-sys = "^1.4.2.3"
+libnotcurses-sys = "^1.4.2"
 libc = "0.2.66"
 libc-stdhandle = ">= 0.1.0"