diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c966188..f12d1f2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.4.7
+4.4.8
diff --git a/lightstep/version.py b/lightstep/version.py
index 68aaa1d..08196cd 100644
--- a/lightstep/version.py
+++ b/lightstep/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-LIGHTSTEP_PYTHON_TRACER_VERSION="4.4.7"
+LIGHTSTEP_PYTHON_TRACER_VERSION="4.4.8"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2d8114f..27ac550 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='lightstep',
-    version='4.4.7',
+    version='4.4.8',
     description='LightStep Python OpenTracing Implementation',
     long_description='',
     author='LightStep',