diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index d7b28c85..1d54a0c3 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [bumpversion]
 commit = True
 tag = True
-current_version = 2.1.43
+current_version = 2.1.44
 
 [bumpversion:file:setup.py]
 search = version="{current_version}"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2edbff79..3442be3b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="satip",
-    version="2.1.43",
+    version="2.1.44",
     license="MIT",
     description="Satip provides the functionality necessary for retrieving, and storing EUMETSAT data",
     author="Jacob Bieker, Ayrton Bourn",