diff --git a/package/version b/package/version
index 278cbc8..6871b9e 100644
--- a/package/version
+++ b/package/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.43
+0.1.44
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3b76306..401a3c1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "komet"
-version = "0.1.43"
+version = "0.1.44"
 description = "K tooling for the Soroban platform"
 authors = [
     "Runtime Verification, Inc. <contact@runtimeverification.com>",