diff --git a/matrix-synapse.spec b/matrix-synapse.spec
index 4c04bf9..b4b18ea 100644
--- a/matrix-synapse.spec
+++ b/matrix-synapse.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %{?python_enable_dependency_generator}
 
 Name:       matrix-%{srcname}
-Version:    1.42.0
+Version:    1.44.0
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 Summary:    A Matrix reference homeserver written in Python using Twisted
 License:    ASL 2.0
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ exit 0
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Okt 18 2021 Kai A. Hiller <V02460@gmail.com> - 1.44.0-1
+- Update to v1.44.0
+
 * Thu Sep 09 2021 Kai A. Hiller <V02460@gmail.com> - 1.42.0-1
 - Update to v1.42.0
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 8d617b9..3281d3e 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SHA512 (synapse-1.42.0.tar.gz) = b743700e4188e3086243cabbd32c69b9e8e01db0e3fdd2b9e570f7c26008f90607da1e54dfa790e486f768cad21e3ed989c1f7bb23db2e17d8e5f83ccea95513
+SHA512 (synapse-1.44.0.tar.gz) = 323f047941f48da44382c54e421a8a42f6d961ffb7660105b41f40381a0c75a7497dd6c1798433e6600217555ac2913ba41d8e8e6da1bd5e3ab6c395de29b6ba