diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ec8684c..8964467 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
     <artifactId>org.apache.sling.auth.core</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
-    <version>1.4.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.4.4</version>
 
     <name>Apache Sling Authentication Service</name>
     <description>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-auth-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-auth-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=sling-org-apache-sling-auth-core.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>org.apache.sling.auth.core-1.4.4</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <build>