diff --git a/python-redis.spec b/python-redis.spec
index 29602c6..33a7656 100644
--- a/python-redis.spec
+++ b/python-redis.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define pkgname %(echo %name | cut -d- -f2- | tr - _)
 Name:          python-redis
-Version:       4.3.5
+Version:       4.4.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Python client for Redis database and key-value store
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ License:       MIT
 BuildRequires: libpython3-devel
 BuildRequires: python3.7dist(async-timeout)
 BuildRequires: python3.7dist(importlib-metadata)
-BuildRequires: python3.7dist(packaging)
 BuildRequires: python3.7dist(typing-extensions)
 ## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
 
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ sed -i "\,\.egg-info/,d;s,.*/man/.*,&.gz," %{name}.filelist
 %doc LICENSE
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Dec 04 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 4.4.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Nov 23 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 4.3.5-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist