diff --git a/curl.spec b/curl.spec
index 2f4d123..6b52339 100644
--- a/curl.spec
+++ b/curl.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define libname libcurl
 
 Name:          curl
-Version:       7.43.0
+Version:       7.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A tool for transfering data with URL syntax that supports many protocols
 Group:         Applications/Networking
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ install -m644 docs/examples/{Makefile.example,README,*.c} \
 %doc CHANGES README RELEASE-NOTES
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 12 2015 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 7.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Jun 17 2015 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 7.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist