diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 97e69b18..4035d245 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         "toml",
         "pyyaml",
         "psutil",
-        "yadg>=4.1",
+        "yadg>=4.2<5.0",
         "dgbowl_schemas>=108",
         "filelock",
     ],
diff --git a/src/tomato/drivers/yadg_funcs.py b/src/tomato/drivers/yadg_funcs.py
index a416c3cb..9d482f56 100644
--- a/src/tomato/drivers/yadg_funcs.py
+++ b/src/tomato/drivers/yadg_funcs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 def get_yadg_preset(method: list[dict], pipeline: dict) -> dict:
     preset = {
         "metadata": {
-            "version": "4.1.1",
+            "version": "4.2",
             "provenance": {"type": "tomato"},
             "timezone": "localtime",
         },