diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6e81a2d..dcfd8e8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 
-__version__ = '5.4.3'
+__version__ = '5.4.4'
 
 
 def read_file(fname):