diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index cd98108..e51df21 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.44.0
+current_version = 0.44.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 299c9c3..7fb8c00 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.44.0
\ No newline at end of file
+0.44.1
\ No newline at end of file