diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-swig/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-swig/action.yml
index 0eb8a04473..b4441cd05e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-swig/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-swig/action.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ inputs:
   swig_version:
     description: 'Swig version to build'
     required: false
-    default: '4.1.1'
+    default: '4.2.0'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
diff --git a/scripts/downloadAndBuildSwig.sh b/scripts/downloadAndBuildSwig.sh
index 5fa0896f6c..261192f667 100755
--- a/scripts/downloadAndBuildSwig.sh
+++ b/scripts/downloadAndBuildSwig.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname "$BASH_SOURCE")
 AMICI_PATH=$(cd "$SCRIPT_PATH/.." && pwd)
 
-swig_version="${1:-"4.1.1"}"
+swig_version="${1:-"4.2.0"}"
 SWIG_ARCHIVE="swig-${swig_version}.tar.gz"
 SWIG_URL="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/swig/swig/swig-${swig_version}/${SWIG_ARCHIVE}"
 SWIG_DIR="swig-${swig_version}"