diff --git a/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_macros.xml b/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_macros.xml
index cfed89b33..aa3623e89 100644
--- a/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_macros.xml
+++ b/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_macros.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <macros>
    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">2.1.8</token>
-   <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">3</token>
+   <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">4</token>
    <token name="@EGGNOG_DB_VERSION@">5.0.2</token>
    <token name="@PROFILE@">22.01</token>
     <!--
diff --git a/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper_search.xml b/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper_search.xml
index 46729f49e..e1dc76c9e 100644
--- a/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper_search.xml
+++ b/tools/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper/eggnog_mapper_search.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <expand macro="version_command"/>
     <command detect_errors="aggressive"><![CDATA[
         emapper.py
+        --no_annot  ## only search, i.e. no annotation
         @DB_TOKEN@
         @ORTHO_SEARCH_TOKEN@