diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d84471c2..bcc555f8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-merge-queue",
-  "version": "0.0.43",
+  "version": "0.0.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "slack-merge-queue",
-      "version": "0.0.43",
+      "version": "0.0.44",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68182fbb..85f95b7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-merge-queue",
-  "version": "0.0.43",
+  "version": "0.0.44",
   "description": "manages a merge queue with github actions and slack",
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   "scripts": {