diff --git a/coffea/version.py b/coffea/version.py
index 117938d23..d3f20c74e 100644
--- a/coffea/version.py
+++ b/coffea/version.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 import re
 
-__version__ = "0.6.44"
+__version__ = "0.6.45"
 version = __version__
 version_info = tuple(re.split(r"[-\.]", __version__))