diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b4c54106f57f..20143c963141 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "brave",
-  "version": "1.5.43",
+  "version": "1.5.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fed3c560453b..6b8e72fb714a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "brave",
-  "version": "1.5.43",
+  "version": "1.5.44",
   "description": "Next generation Brave browser for macOS, Windows, Linux, and eventually Android",
   "scripts": {
     "audit_deps": "node ./scripts/audit.js",