diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
index a896c30252d..dbd9acf7d6e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class Hdf5(CMakePackage):
 
     # Odd versions are considered experimental releases
     # Even versions are maintenance versions
+    version(
+        "1.14.2",
+        sha256="1c342e634008284a8c2794c8e7608e2eaf26d01d445fb3dfd7f33cb2fb51ac53",
+        preferred=True,
+    )
     version(
         "1.14.1-2",
         sha256="cbe93f275d5231df28ced9549253793e40cd2b555e3d288df09d7b89a9967b07",