diff --git a/cozy/book_element.py b/cozy/book_element.py
index 5bd753e3..3f13bd84 100644
--- a/cozy/book_element.py
+++ b/cozy/book_element.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def __init__(self, b, ui):
     title_label.props.max_width_chars = 30
     title_label.props.justify = Gtk.Justification.CENTER
 
-    author_label = Gtk.Label((self.book.author[:MAX_BOOK_LENGTH] + '...') if len(self.book.author) > MAX_BOOK_LENGTH else self.book.author)
+    author_label = Gtk.Label.new((self.book.author[:MAX_BOOK_LENGTH] + '...') if len(self.book.author) > MAX_BOOK_LENGTH else self.book.author)
     author_label.set_xalign(0.5)
     author_label.set_line_wrap(Pango.WrapMode.WORD_CHAR)
     author_label.props.max_width_chars = 30
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fc27c983..34b8a15a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cozy',
-  version: '0.4.2',
+  version: '0.4.2d',
   meson_version: '>= 0.40.0')
 
 project_name = 'cozy'