diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f3a567a6..85ad736d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def open_and_read_if_exists(path: str):
 
 setup(
     name="metadata_service",
-    version="2.4.3",
+    version="2.4.4",
     license="Apache License 2.0",
     description="Metadata Service: backend service for Metaflow",
     long_description=long_description,