diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e67c5b25..5c5ba3c6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(irssi, 1.4.3)
+AC_INIT(irssi, 1.4.4)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(build-aux)
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5038b752..6bbfbced 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('irssi', 'c',
-  version : '1.4.3',
+  version : '1.4.4',
   meson_version : '>=0.49',
   default_options : ['warning_level=1'])