diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
index bad9ba3ecde..c8589b5a20d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ on:
         type: boolean
       previous_version:
         required: false
-        default: 'tags/v4.0.9'
         type: string
       make_target:
         required: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-make-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-make-tests.yaml
index 8fe2f2bfa27..ee25d27d2cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-make-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-make-tests.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
         type: boolean
       previous_version:
         required: false
+        default: 'tags/v4.2.0'
         type: string
       # in almost all cases this should not be set and the ref that triggered
       # the workflow will be used. however, mixed version tests for skip-version