diff --git a/widdler.py b/widdler.py
index d8276dc..83ad01d 100644
--- a/widdler.py
+++ b/widdler.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2017, The Broad Institute"
 __credits__ = ["Amr Abouelleil", "Paul Cao", "Jean Chang"]
 __license__ = "GPL"
-__version__ = "1.3.4"
+__version__ = "1.4.4"
 __maintainer__ = "Amr Abouelleil"
 __email__ = "amr@broadinstitute.org"
 __status__ = "Production"