diff --git a/repmgr_version.h.in b/repmgr_version.h.in
index dce90017..d5e3773d 100644
--- a/repmgr_version.h.in
+++ b/repmgr_version.h.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #define REPMGR_VERSION_DATE ""
-#define REPMGR_VERSION "4.4beta2"
+#define REPMGR_VERSION "4.4rc1"
 #define REPMGR_VERSION_NUM 40400