diff --git a/kplotting.spec b/kplotting.spec
index 7df6ad6..7bf0e45 100644
--- a/kplotting.spec
+++ b/kplotting.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 
 Name:          kplotting
-Version:       5.43.0
+Version:       5.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A QWidget-derived class that provides a virtual base class for easy data-plotting
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_kde5_mkspecsdir}/qt_KPlotting.pri
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 16 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Feb 27 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist