diff --git a/calibre-plugin/__init__.py b/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
index 3f5dfbd00..ac1536d0b 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 from calibre.customize import InterfaceActionBase
 
 # pulled out from FanFicFareBase for saving in prefs.py
-__version__ = (4, 3, 16)
+__version__ = (4, 4, 0)
 
 ## Apparently the name for this class doesn't matter--it was still
 ## 'demo' for the first few versions.
diff --git a/fanficfare/cli.py b/fanficfare/cli.py
index 9809a7b22..b043e0ce9 100644
--- a/fanficfare/cli.py
+++ b/fanficfare/cli.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import os, sys, platform
 
 
-version="4.3.16"
+version="4.4.0"
 os.environ['CURRENT_VERSION_ID']=version
 
 global_cache = 'global_cache'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bd85088e7..dc9478bdd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     name=package_name,
 
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.
-    version="4.3.16",
+    version="4.4.0",
 
     description='A tool for downloading fanfiction to eBook formats',
     long_description=long_description,