diff --git a/src/Flame/Database/Traits/HasQueryModifier.php b/src/Flame/Database/Traits/HasQueryModifier.php
index 3cb35cca..545efe61 100644
--- a/src/Flame/Database/Traits/HasQueryModifier.php
+++ b/src/Flame/Database/Traits/HasQueryModifier.php
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public function scopeApplyFilters(Builder $builder, array $options = []): Builde
         collect($this->queryModifierFilters)
             ->each(function($value, $key) use ($builder, $options) {
                 $params = (array)$value;
-                if (array_key_exists($key, $options)) {
-                    $filterValue = array_get($options, $key, array_get($params, 'default'));
+                if ($filterValue = array_get($options, $key, array_get($params, 'default'))) {
                     (new FiltersScope)($builder, $filterValue, $params[0]);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/Flame/Support/Igniter.php b/src/Flame/Support/Igniter.php
index 2b07a37e..1626a239 100644
--- a/src/Flame/Support/Igniter.php
+++ b/src/Flame/Support/Igniter.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 class Igniter
 {
-    protected const string VERSION = 'minor (v4.2.0)';
+    protected const string VERSION = 'v4.2.1';
 
     /**
      * The base path for extensions.