diff --git a/pcre/build.sh b/pcre/build.sh
index 7b5eaa3..1dcac2f 100755
--- a/pcre/build.sh
+++ b/pcre/build.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ###########################################################
 # Check the following 4 variables before running the script
 topdir=pcre
-version=8.38
+version=8.42
 pkgver=1
 source[0]=ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/$topdir-$version.tar.bz2
 # If there are no patches, simply comment this
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ install()
     compat pcre 8.33 1 1
     compat pcre 8.36 1 1
     compat pcre 8.37 1 1
+    compat pcre 8.38 1 1
 }
 
 reg pack
diff --git a/pcre/meta/ChangeLog b/pcre/meta/ChangeLog
index 6e1c1e0..5dde41d 100644
--- a/pcre/meta/ChangeLog
+++ b/pcre/meta/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 CHANGELOG
 ---------
+* Sat Mar 23 2019 Tom G. Christensen <swpkg@jupiterrise.com> - 8.42-1
+- Update to 8.42
+
 * Sat Dec 12 2015 Tom G. Christensen <swpkg@jupiterrise.com> - 8.38-1
 - Update to 8.38