diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index f9ca58de1..d077ecd49 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.4.3
+current_version = 0.4.4
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/__init__.py b/lbrynet/__init__.py
index 513c673c6..d2ba51b7b 100644
--- a/lbrynet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbrynet/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.4.3"
+__version__ = "0.4.4"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
index 7f442bfd7..7622e13b7 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Version=0.4.3
+Version=0.4.4
 Name=LBRY
 Comment=The world's first user-owned content marketplace
 Icon=lbry