diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 87b70308a..ec2ca842a 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
   [{"4.4.0",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    [ {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_acl_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}}
     , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
@@ -17,7 +20,10 @@
    {<<".*">>,[]}
   ],
   [{"4.4.0",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    [ {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
+    , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_acl_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}}
     , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}