diff --git a/kio.spec b/kio.spec
index f6b1957..2b5b291 100644
--- a/kio.spec
+++ b/kio.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 
 Name:          kio
-Version:       5.43.0
+Version:       5.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Network transparent access to files and data
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 #%doc README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 18 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Mar 07 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist