diff --git a/src/emqx.app.src b/src/emqx.app.src
index 54b9dfc01..986221c5a 100644
--- a/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   %% the emqx `release' version, which in turn is comprised of several
   %% apps, one of which is this.  See `emqx_release.hrl' for more
   %% info.
-  {vsn, "4.4.2"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.3"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [ kernel
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index c793df943..fa24eedd2 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.1",
+  [{"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
+   {"4.4.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -51,7 +54,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.1",
+  [{"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
+   {"4.4.1",
     [{load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},