diff --git a/paparazzi_version b/paparazzi_version
index 521a99e14ad..ad00a1aa0ce 100755
--- a/paparazzi_version
+++ b/paparazzi_version
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-DEF_VER=v4.1_unstable
+DEF_VER=v4.9_devel
 
 # First try git describe (if running on a git repo),
 # then use default version from above (for release tarballs).