diff --git a/metadata/com.termux.api.yml b/metadata/com.termux.api.yml
index 319eaba3e8..27b6121943 100644
--- a/metadata/com.termux.api.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.termux.api.yml
@@ -288,7 +288,15 @@ Builds:
       - yes
     prebuild: sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' build.gradle
 
+  - versionName: '0.44'
+    versionCode: 44
+    commit: v0.44
+    subdir: app
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+    prebuild: sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' build.gradle
+
 AutoUpdateMode: Version v%v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags
-CurrentVersion: '0.43'
-CurrentVersionCode: 43
+CurrentVersion: '0.44'
+CurrentVersionCode: 44