diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6d8ec68..42a438a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def read(f_name):
 
 setup(
     name='nwg-shell',
-    version='0.5.43',
+    version='0.5.44',
     description='GTK3-based shell for sway Wayland compositor',
     packages=find_packages(),
     include_package_data=True,