diff --git a/CHANGES-4.4.md b/CHANGES-4.4.md
index 6dbe1ff97..29bdaf75f 100644
--- a/CHANGES-4.4.md
+++ b/CHANGES-4.4.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # EMQ X 4.4 Changes
 
+## v4.4.1
+
+This patch release is only to fix windows build which failed on v4.4.0.
+
 ## v4.4.0
 
 **NOTE**: v4.4.0 is in sync with: v4.3.12
diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 5e5a7a4b7..f3e6ab562 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.1-rc.1"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.1"}).
 
 -else.