diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b1f9f9a7..56ea384e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 3.4.4 (released 2023-11-10)
+
+models: do not set value in user preference getter
+
 Version 3.4.3 (released 2023-10-20)
 
 - email: force lowercase
diff --git a/invenio_accounts/__init__.py b/invenio_accounts/__init__.py
index 0a19eba7..21b46ad0 100644
--- a/invenio_accounts/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_accounts/__init__.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 from .ext import InvenioAccounts, InvenioAccountsREST, InvenioAccountsUI
 from .proxies import current_accounts
 
-__version__ = "3.4.3"
+__version__ = "3.4.4"
 
 __all__ = (
     "__version__",