diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 26799c3..582debf 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/bertmelis/espMqttClient.git"
   },
-  "version": "1.4.3",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "frameworks": "arduino",
   "platforms": ["espressif8266", "espressif32"],
   "headers": ["espMqttClient.h", "espMqttClientAsync.h"],
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 680824c..f9e6074 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=espMqttClient
-version=1.4.3
+version=1.4.4
 author=Bert Melis
 maintainer=Bert Melis
 sentence=an MQTT client for the Arduino framework for ESP8266 / ESP32