diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 7c29d0ff2..cf21aba2c 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.2"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.3-rc.1"}).
 
 -else.