diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 3b64b7c3..f15edb22 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.4.4
+current_version = 2.4.5
 
 [bumpversion:file:.env]
 
diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 930b4d6d..a92dd495 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fi
 
 export PROJECT_NAME=$OPEN_PROJECT_NAME
 export PROJECT_DIR="$PWD"
-export PROJECT_VERSION="2.4.4"
+export PROJECT_VERSION="2.4.5"
 
 if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
      if ! hash pyvenv 2>/dev/null; then
diff --git a/hug/_version.py b/hug/_version.py
index e7c6ad1f..5217fecd 100644
--- a/hug/_version.py
+++ b/hug/_version.py
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
 """
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-current = "2.4.4"
+current = "2.4.5"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e0ba97d..6aaf8b0d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def list_modules(dirname):
 
 setup(
     name='hug',
-    version='2.4.4',
+    version='2.4.5',
     description='A Python framework that makes developing APIs '
                 'as simple as possible, but no simpler.',
     long_description=long_description,