diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 428b770..1c99cf0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.3
+1.4.4
diff --git a/pkg/stream/constants.go b/pkg/stream/constants.go
index c9196ae..3ed770d 100644
--- a/pkg/stream/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/stream/constants.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const (
 const initBufferPublishSize = 2 + 2 + 1 + 4
 
 const (
-	ClientVersion = "1.4.3"
+	ClientVersion = "1.4.4"
 
 	commandDeclarePublisher       = 1
 	commandPublish                = 2