diff --git a/distribution/install.sh b/distribution/install.sh
index b1298945c8d58..be6b9e7293401 100755
--- a/distribution/install.sh
+++ b/distribution/install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set -u
 # If PACKAGE_ROOT is unset or empty, default it.
 PACKAGE_ROOT="${PACKAGE_ROOT:-"https://packages.timber.io/vector"}"
 # If VECTOR_VERSION is unset or empty, default it.
-VECTOR_VERSION="${VECTOR_VERSION:-"0.40.1"}"
+VECTOR_VERSION="${VECTOR_VERSION:-"0.40.2"}"
 _divider="--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
 _prompt=">>>"
 _indent="   "