diff --git a/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/Parameters.java b/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/Parameters.java
index 445a726..7deb146 100644
--- a/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/Parameters.java
+++ b/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/Parameters.java
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ public enum Parameters {
 
     PORT("port", Integer.class, 9300),
 
-    CLUSTER_TARGET_HEALTH("cluster.target_health", String.class, "GREEN"),
+    // yellow and not green, because there may be parallel indexing
+    CLUSTER_TARGET_HEALTH("cluster.target_health", String.class, "YELLOW"),
 
     CLUSTER_TARGET_HEALTH_TIMEOUT("cluster.target_health_timeout", String.class, "30m"),
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e41f641..1116172 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 group = org.xbib
 name = elx
-version = 7.10.2.40
+version = 7.10.2.41