diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1d33e3e9..21657b5f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = podman
-version = attr: podman.version.__version__
+version = 4.4.1
 author = Brent Baude, Jhon Honce
 author_email = jhonce@redhat.com
 description = Bindings for Podman RESTful API