diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 24f6feb57..5e5a7a4b7 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.0"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.1-rc.1"}).
 
 -else.
 
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
index 1354ab3c6..7adcdc7db 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_dashboard,
  [{description, "EMQ X Web Dashboard"},
-  {vsn, "4.4.1"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.2"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_dashboard_sup]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,mnesia,minirest]},