diff --git a/modules/virtualization/main.mcl b/modules/virtualization/main.mcl
index a1759cfd..09470bba 100644
--- a/modules/virtualization/main.mcl
+++ b/modules/virtualization/main.mcl
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class vm($name, $config) {
 
 	$format = $config->format || "qcow2" # used for file extension and parameter name
 	$index = $config->index || $i
-	$distro_uid = $config->distro_uid || "fedora41-x86_64"
+	$distro_uid = $config->distro_uid || "fedora42-x86_64"
 	$sshkey struct{ssh_type str; ssh_key str; ssh_comment str} = $config->sshkey # TODO: unification
 	$root_password_selector = $config->root_password_selector || "disabled"