diff --git a/metadata/de.westnordost.streetcomplete.yml b/metadata/de.westnordost.streetcomplete.yml
index db52a6eca2..478bc26cfc 100644
--- a/metadata/de.westnordost.streetcomplete.yml
+++ b/metadata/de.westnordost.streetcomplete.yml
@@ -1049,7 +1049,20 @@ Builds:
     prebuild: sed -i -e '/keystorePropertiesFile.*{/,/}/d; /keystorePropertiesFile/d'
         build.gradle.kts
 
+  - versionName: '44.0'
+    versionCode: 4401
+    commit: eabff9bb21b61fd6c4a4a6c768f4ce36b606f693
+    subdir: app
+    sudo:
+      - apt-get update || apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y openjdk-11-jdk-headless
+      - update-alternatives --auto java
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+    prebuild: sed -i -e '/keystorePropertiesFile.*{/,/}/d; /keystorePropertiesFile/d'
+        build.gradle.kts
+
 AutoUpdateMode: Version v%v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags ^v\d+(\.\d+)?$
-CurrentVersion: '43.2'
-CurrentVersionCode: 4303
+CurrentVersion: '44.0'
+CurrentVersionCode: 4401