diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 7af931cd..f2aa2430 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ hide:
 
 # Release Notes
 
+## 2.4.2
+
+### Changed
+
+- Pin starlette version to `0.32.0.post1`
+
 ## 2.4.1
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/esmerald/__init__.py b/esmerald/__init__.py
index 73a07561..db5773ee 100644
--- a/esmerald/__init__.py
+++ b/esmerald/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__version__ = "2.4.2"
 
 
 from starlette import status