diff --git a/bucket/crc.json b/bucket/crc.json
index 63070b4e7e..a499e6fb1c 100644
--- a/bucket/crc.json
+++ b/bucket/crc.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "2.43.0",
+    "version": "2.44.0",
     "description": "Manages a local OpenShift 4.x cluster optimized for testing and development purposes.",
     "homepage": "https://code-ready.github.io/crc/",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     "depends": "lessmsi",
     "architecture": {
         "64bit": {
-            "url": "https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/crc/2.43.0/crc-windows-installer.zip",
-            "hash": "1e8fe3cb56cc2a71eeaba062c015a7711f51df2f59ab676e7badcdd81864d585",
+            "url": "https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/crc/2.44.0/crc-windows-installer.zip",
+            "hash": "9f55269d3b4657cf6139f27c8bd0baefe527e7a32901f56cb20c0aab257d6dfe",
             "pre_install": [
                 "# The trailing backslash(\\) in $dir\\ is required by lessmsi.",
                 "Invoke-ExternalCommand lessmsi -ArgumentList @('x', \"$dir\\crc-windows-amd64.msi\", \"$dir\\\") | Out-Null",