diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b099a9be6c..e261815778 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "azuredatastudio",
-  "version": "1.43.0",
+  "version": "1.44.0",
   "distro": "2cd50bd144845cd70df1cb0ed301c64d3e585ded",
   "author": {
     "name": "Microsoft Corporation"