diff --git a/osxphotos/_version.py b/osxphotos/_version.py
index 01c03a7a..f953a16b 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_version.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.44.4"
+__version__ = "0.44.5"