diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 618db67..c04789e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustic-rs"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.4-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "aes256ctr_poly1305aes",
  "aho-corasick",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ac23881..d0df838 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rustic-rs"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.4-dev"
 description = """
 fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups powered by pure Rust
 """