diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/Bowtie2.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/Bowtie2.scala
index c64ab13..f740dce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/Bowtie2.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/Bowtie2.scala
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class Bowtie2Args extends Args4jBase {
   @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-executable", usage = "Path to the Bowtie 2 executable. Defaults to bowtie2.")
   var executable: String = "bowtie2"
 
-  @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-image", usage = "Container image to use. Defaults to quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.1--py37h4ef193e_2.")
-  var image: String = "quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.1--py37h4ef193e_2"
+  @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-image", usage = "Container image to use. Defaults to quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.2--py38h1c8e9b9_0.")
+  var image: String = "quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.2--py38h1c8e9b9_0"
 
   @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-sudo", usage = "Run via sudo.")
   var sudo: Boolean = false
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/SingleEndBowtie2.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/SingleEndBowtie2.scala
index 50b0c63..94f540e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/SingleEndBowtie2.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bdgenomics/cannoli/SingleEndBowtie2.scala
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class SingleEndBowtie2Args extends Args4jBase {
   @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-executable", usage = "Path to the Bowtie 2 executable. Defaults to bowtie2.")
   var executable: String = "bowtie2"
 
-  @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-image", usage = "Container image to use. Defaults to quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.1--py37h4ef193e_2.")
-  var image: String = "quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.1--py37h4ef193e_2"
+  @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-image", usage = "Container image to use. Defaults to quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.2--py38h1c8e9b9_0.")
+  var image: String = "quay.io/biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.2--py38h1c8e9b9_0"
 
   @Args4jOption(required = false, name = "-sudo", usage = "Run via sudo.")
   var sudo: Boolean = false