diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ba2c585..1ee5dee 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.44.0"
+  ".": "1.44.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e4c239..16366af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.44.1 (2025-11-21)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.44.0...v1.44.1](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-go/compare/v1.44.0...v1.44.1)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **client:** correctly specify Accept header with */* instead of empty ([a625cf3](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-go/commit/a625cf3832841242591aade2a613c22bb4e6fd1d))
+
 ## 1.44.0 (2025-11-18)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.43.0...v1.44.0](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-go/compare/v1.43.0...v1.44.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c07463..97ac493 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Or to pin the version:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```sh
-go get -u 'github.com/orbcorp/orb-go@v1.44.0'
+go get -u 'github.com/orbcorp/orb-go@v1.44.1'
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/customer.go b/customer.go
index d69b845..2fc586a 100644
--- a/customer.go
+++ b/customer.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (r *CustomerService) ListAutoPaging(ctx context.Context, query CustomerList
 // its deletion.
 func (r *CustomerService) Delete(ctx context.Context, customerID string, opts ...option.RequestOption) (err error) {
 	opts = slices.Concat(r.Options, opts)
-	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "")}, opts...)
+	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "*/*")}, opts...)
 	if customerID == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing required customer_id parameter")
 		return
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (r *CustomerService) FetchByExternalID(ctx context.Context, externalCustome
 // **Note**: This functionality is currently only available for Stripe.
 func (r *CustomerService) SyncPaymentMethodsFromGateway(ctx context.Context, customerID string, opts ...option.RequestOption) (err error) {
 	opts = slices.Concat(r.Options, opts)
-	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "")}, opts...)
+	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "*/*")}, opts...)
 	if customerID == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing required customer_id parameter")
 		return
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (r *CustomerService) SyncPaymentMethodsFromGateway(ctx context.Context, cus
 // **Note**: This functionality is currently only available for Stripe.
 func (r *CustomerService) SyncPaymentMethodsFromGatewayByExternalCustomerID(ctx context.Context, externalCustomerID string, opts ...option.RequestOption) (err error) {
 	opts = slices.Concat(r.Options, opts)
-	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "")}, opts...)
+	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "*/*")}, opts...)
 	if externalCustomerID == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing required external_customer_id parameter")
 		return
diff --git a/customercredittopup.go b/customercredittopup.go
index 47e421a..530e2a5 100644
--- a/customercredittopup.go
+++ b/customercredittopup.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (r *CustomerCreditTopUpService) ListAutoPaging(ctx context.Context, custome
 // credit blocks purchased through the top-up.
 func (r *CustomerCreditTopUpService) Delete(ctx context.Context, customerID string, topUpID string, opts ...option.RequestOption) (err error) {
 	opts = slices.Concat(r.Options, opts)
-	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "")}, opts...)
+	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "*/*")}, opts...)
 	if customerID == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing required customer_id parameter")
 		return
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (r *CustomerCreditTopUpService) NewByExternalID(ctx context.Context, extern
 // credit blocks purchased through the top-up.
 func (r *CustomerCreditTopUpService) DeleteByExternalID(ctx context.Context, externalCustomerID string, topUpID string, opts ...option.RequestOption) (err error) {
 	opts = slices.Concat(r.Options, opts)
-	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "")}, opts...)
+	opts = append([]option.RequestOption{option.WithHeader("Accept", "*/*")}, opts...)
 	if externalCustomerID == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing required external_customer_id parameter")
 		return
diff --git a/internal/version.go b/internal/version.go
index 0dcd507..e51f27d 100644
--- a/internal/version.go
+++ b/internal/version.go
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 package internal
 
-const PackageVersion = "1.44.0" // x-release-please-version
+const PackageVersion = "1.44.1" // x-release-please-version