diff --git a/fping/fping.spec b/fping/fping.spec
index 531d983ff4..88bc9c7814 100644
--- a/fping/fping.spec
+++ b/fping/fping.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package versions
-%define       V_here  4.3
-%define       V_real  4.3
+%define       V_here  4.4
+%define       V_real  4.4
 
 #   package information
 Name:         fping
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        PLUS
 Group:        Mapping
 License:      Open Source
 Version:      %{V_here}
-Release:      20200713
+Release:      20200727
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://fping.org/dist/fping-%{V_real}.tar.gz