diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 73915b0..c8e5088 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ exit 0';
   }
 }
 
-class ff_gw::bird($ff_net, $ff_mesh_net, $ff_as, $own_ipv4, $own_ipv6, $gw_do_ic_peering, $ic_vpn_ip6, $version = '1.4.3-2~bpo70+1') {
+class ff_gw::bird($ff_net, $ff_mesh_net, $ff_as, $own_ipv4, $own_ipv6, $gw_do_ic_peering, $ic_vpn_ip6, $version = '1.4.4-1~bpo70+1') {
   # read peering data from data file
   $module_path = get_module_path($module_name)
   $peeringdata = loadyaml("${module_path}/data/peering.yaml")