diff --git a/io_alamo_tools/import_alo.py b/io_alamo_tools/import_alo.py
index aed447b..9c38b15 100644
--- a/io_alamo_tools/import_alo.py
+++ b/io_alamo_tools/import_alo.py
@@ -855,7 +855,10 @@ def read_float4(material):
                 exec('material.' + name + '= value')
 
         def setRenderToEevee():
-            bpy.context.scene.render.engine = 'BLENDER_EEVEE'
+            if bpy.app.version < (4, 2, 0):
+                bpy.context.scene.render.engine = 'BLENDER_EEVEE'
+            else:
+                bpy.context.scene.render.engine = 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT'
 
         def loadAnimations(filePath):
             #remove ending