diff --git a/tools/nextclade/macros.xml b/tools/nextclade/macros.xml
index 4733fb7b4ff..81cefef40f9 100644
--- a/tools/nextclade/macros.xml
+++ b/tools/nextclade/macros.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <macros>
     <!-- same version number is used for nextclade and nextalign releases, even though they are distinct tools -->
-    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">3.7.1</token>
+    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">2.14.0</token>
     <xml name="citations">
         <citations>
             <citation type="bibtex">@online{nextclade,