diff --git a/metadata/latest/client-sdk.json b/metadata/latest/client-sdk.json
index 84887d18fc257..ea7946a3b8636 100644
--- a/metadata/latest/client-sdk.json
+++ b/metadata/latest/client-sdk.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "Name": "client-sdk",
-  "Version": "1.43.0",
+  "Version": "1.44.0",
   "DirectoryPath": "",
   "ServiceDirectory": "NA",
   "Group": "com.microsoft.cognitiveservices.speech",