diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 21c01060..5d1aab83 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     name='thermosteam',
     packages=['thermosteam'],
     license='MIT',
-    version='0.43.0',
+    version='0.44.0',
     description="BioSTEAM's Premier Thermodynamic Engine",
     long_description=open('README.rst', encoding='utf-8').read(),
     author='Yoel Cortes-Pena',
diff --git a/thermosteam/__init__.py b/thermosteam/__init__.py
index b628ba22..2bd4dfa2 100644
--- a/thermosteam/__init__.py
+++ b/thermosteam/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #     update_module(chemicals, numba)
 # use_numba_chemicals()
 # del use_numba_chemicals
-__version__ = "0.43.0"
+__version__ = "0.44.0"
 
 from . import thermo
 del thermo