diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 837648c..038434d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ add_library(sec_api SHARED
 set_target_properties(sec_api PROPERTIES
         LINKER_LANGUAGE C
         SO_VERSION 2.4
-        VERSION 2.4.3.0
+        VERSION 2.4.4.0
         )
 
 target_compile_options(sec_api PRIVATE -Wno-deprecated-declarations)
diff --git a/include/sec_version.h b/include/sec_version.h
index 047e92b..af49d17 100644
--- a/include/sec_version.h
+++ b/include/sec_version.h
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-#define SEC_API_VERSION "2.4.3.0"
+#define SEC_API_VERSION "2.4.4.0"