diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26f57eef0716f..f0354717693ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 32
-EXTRAVERSION = .43
+EXTRAVERSION = .44
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*