diff --git a/sdcc.spec b/sdcc.spec
index 0478253..a33cf09 100644
--- a/sdcc.spec
+++ b/sdcc.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          sdcc
-Version:       4.3.0
+Version:       4.4.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Small Device C Compiler
 Group:         Applications/Development
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ BuildRequires: glibc-devel
 BuildRequires: libfl-devel
 BuildRequires: libgcc
 BuildRequires: libisl-devel
-BuildRequires: libncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: libreadline-devel
 BuildRequires: libstdc++6-devel
 BuildRequires: libz-devel
@@ -112,6 +111,9 @@ The processors supported (to a varying degree) include the 8051, ds390, z80, hc0
 #%{_infodir}/bfd.info.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 31 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 4.4.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Jul 11 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 4.3.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist