diff --git a/lib/paperclip/version.rb b/lib/paperclip/version.rb
index f6cec9e5d..f354ae0cb 100644
--- a/lib/paperclip/version.rb
+++ b/lib/paperclip/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Paperclip
-  VERSION = "2.4.3" unless defined? Paperclip::VERSION
+  VERSION = "2.4.4" unless defined? Paperclip::VERSION
 end