diff --git a/pyasn1/__init__.py b/pyasn1/__init__.py
index 71bb22fe..e2e4c5c1 100644
--- a/pyasn1/__init__.py
+++ b/pyasn1/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 
 # https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0396/
-__version__ = '0.4.3'
+__version__ = '0.4.4'
 
 if sys.version_info[:2] < (2, 4):
     raise RuntimeError('PyASN1 requires Python 2.4 or later')