diff --git a/Slim/App.php b/Slim/App.php
index 65825121d..8fd6a6a39 100644
--- a/Slim/App.php
+++ b/Slim/App.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class App extends RouteCollectorProxy implements RequestHandlerInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    public const VERSION = '4.3.0';
+    public const VERSION = '4.4.0';
 
     /**
      * @var RouteResolverInterface