diff --git a/darktable.spec b/darktable.spec
index b8844fc..17a8302 100644
--- a/darktable.spec
+++ b/darktable.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 %define maj3ver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-3)
 Name:          darktable
-Version:       4.2.1
+Version:       4.4.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       An open source photography workflow application and RAW developer
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Graphics
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ BuildRequires: libportmidi-devel
 BuildRequires: libreadline-devel
 BuildRequires: librsvg-devel
 BuildRequires: libsecret-devel
-BuildRequires: libsoup2-devel
 BuildRequires: libsqlite-devel
 BuildRequires: libstdc++6-devel
 BuildRequires: libtiff-devel
@@ -125,6 +124,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_defaultdocdir}/darktable/{AUTHORS,LICENSE,README,TRANSLATOR
 %{_mandir}/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jun 22 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 4.4.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Mar 10 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 4.2.1-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist