diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6c49ace..267ca59 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+v4.4.1
+   [PATCH] bug fixes
 v4.4.0
    [FEATURE] Updates for FIPS 140-3 certification 2024
    [PATCH] Various bug fixes and housekeeping
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c883b9d..bb35b86 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libica], [4.4.0], [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica/issues],, [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica])
+AC_INIT([libica], [4.4.1], [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica/issues],, [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica])
 
 # save cmdline flags
 cmdline_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
diff --git a/libica.spec b/libica.spec
index 0b51663..83f8dea 100644
--- a/libica.spec
+++ b/libica.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          libica
-Version:       4.4.0
+Version:       4.4.1
 Release:       1%{?dist}
 Summary:       Interface library to the ICA device driver
 
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_includedir}/ica_api.h
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 29 2025 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.ibm.com>
+- Version v4.4.1
 * Tue Dec 10 2024 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.ibm.com>
 - Version v4.4.0
 * Mon Oct 28 2024 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c050fdc..27dd7eb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 4:4:0
+VERSION = 4:4:1
 
 AM_CFLAGS = @FLAGS@
 MAJOR := `echo $(VERSION) | cut -d: -f1`