diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 12265aa81..7fa90615f 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.11"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.12-alpha.1"}).
 
 -else.