diff --git a/pkg/obioptions/version.go b/pkg/obioptions/version.go
index f0a40e5..5d68d39 100644
--- a/pkg/obioptions/version.go
+++ b/pkg/obioptions/version.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 // commited
 
 var _Commit = "7b23314"
-var _Version = "Release 4.3.0"
+var _Version = "Release 4.4.0"
 
 // Version returns the version of the obitools package.
 //