diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eda58d..673eaa8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=0.14.3
+VERSION=0.14.4
 # Requires zlib and samtools 0.1.9
 all:
 	make -C src
diff --git a/src/fastq.h b/src/fastq.h
index 0d58f64..ac52520 100644
--- a/src/fastq.h
+++ b/src/fastq.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #
 # =========================================================
 */
-#define VERSION "0.14.3"
+#define VERSION "0.14.4"
 
 #define DEFAULT  0
 #define CASAVA18 1