diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index d5513c8c71a6..9d3fd73da94e 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 package grpc
 
 // Version is the current grpc version.
-const Version = "1.44.0"
+const Version = "1.44.1-dev"