diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 2837553..7bcefd5 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ published. If it ever doesn't fit your runner setup, fall back to Option A.
 
 ## After a release
 
-The skill installer defaults to `EMCLI_VERSION=v0.4.0`. When you cut a different version, either
+The skill installer defaults to `EMCLI_VERSION=v0.4.1`. When you cut a different version, either
 publish under that tag or update the default in `skills/emcli/scripts/install.sh` (and the options
 table in `skills/emcli/AGENTIC-MANUAL.md`).
 
diff --git a/skills/emcli/AGENTIC-MANUAL.md b/skills/emcli/AGENTIC-MANUAL.md
index f21a0ca..46ff6ff 100644
--- a/skills/emcli/AGENTIC-MANUAL.md
+++ b/skills/emcli/AGENTIC-MANUAL.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ checksum, makes it executable in `~/.local/bin` (ensure that's on your PATH), an
 
 | Variable | Default | Purpose |
 |---|---|---|
-| `EMCLI_VERSION` | `v0.4.0` | Release tag to fetch |
+| `EMCLI_VERSION` | `v0.4.1` | Release tag to fetch |
 | `EMCLI_BASE_URL` | `https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/emcli` | Repo base URL |
 | `EMCLI_INSTALL_DIR` | `$HOME/.local/bin` | Install location |
 
diff --git a/skills/emcli/scripts/install.sh b/skills/emcli/scripts/install.sh
index 02d46d0..b748c65 100755
--- a/skills/emcli/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/skills/emcli/scripts/install.sh
@@ -7,18 +7,17 @@
 #   bash install.sh
 #
 # Environment overrides:
-#   EMCLI_VERSION      release tag to fetch          (default: v0.4.0)
+#   EMCLI_VERSION      release tag to fetch          (default: v0.4.1)
 #   EMCLI_BASE_URL     repo base URL                 (default: https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/emcli)
 #   EMCLI_INSTALL_DIR  where to put the binary        (default: $HOME/.local/bin)
 #
-# NOTE: v0.4.0 and its release assets are placeholders until the first tagged
-# release is published. The asset naming below is the scheme the release will use:
-#   emcli_<version>_<os>_<arch>[.exe]   e.g. emcli_0.4.0_linux_amd64
+# Release assets follow this naming scheme:
+#   emcli_<version>_<os>_<arch>[.exe]   e.g. emcli_0.4.1_linux_amd64
 #   checksums.txt                       (sha256, one "<sum>  <asset>" line per asset)
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="${EMCLI_VERSION:-v0.4.0}"
+VERSION="${EMCLI_VERSION:-v0.4.1}"
 BASE_URL="${EMCLI_BASE_URL:-https://gitea.dcglab.co.uk/steve/emcli}"
 INSTALL_DIR="${EMCLI_INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"