diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6eb64f..0d34164 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # wiremind-kubernetes
 
+## v7.4.2 (2024-04-19)
+### Fix
+- kubernetes_helper: correct typing for `use_kubeconfig`
+
 ## v7.4.1 (2023-11-23)
 ### Chore
 - tests: e2e: apply expecteddeploymentscales CRD from wiremind helm chart repository
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 815da58..f8cb1fa 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.4.1
+7.4.2
diff --git a/src/wiremind_kubernetes/kubernetes_helper.py b/src/wiremind_kubernetes/kubernetes_helper.py
index 98333b8..e3cb4ec 100644
--- a/src/wiremind_kubernetes/kubernetes_helper.py
+++ b/src/wiremind_kubernetes/kubernetes_helper.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class KubernetesHelper:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        use_kubeconfig: bool = False,
+        use_kubeconfig: Optional[bool] = False,
         dry_run: bool = False,
         pretty: bool = True,
         should_load_kubernetes_config: bool = True,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class NamespacedKubernetesHelper(KubernetesHelper):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        use_kubeconfig: bool = False,
+        use_kubeconfig: Optional[bool] = False,
         namespace: Union[None, str] = None,
         dry_run: bool = False,
         should_load_kubernetes_config: bool = True,