diff --git a/can/__init__.py b/can/__init__.py
index 86e0f8a6c..d0c19f89b 100644
--- a/can/__init__.py
+++ b/can/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-__version__ = "4.4.0-rc.2"
+__version__ = "4.4.0"
 __all__ = [
     "ASCReader",
     "ASCWriter",