diff --git a/overture.release.properties b/overture.release.properties
index 94c48c5a91..c4121f3366 100644
--- a/overture.release.properties
+++ b/overture.release.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Release version = 2.4.2
-New dev version = 2.4.3-SNAPSHOT
+Release version = 2.4.4
+New dev version = 2.4.5-SNAPSHOT