diff --git a/metadata/latest/azure-cognitiveservices-speech.json b/metadata/latest/azure-cognitiveservices-speech.json
index f1a1ff3db0b9..ee67c3c054c3 100644
--- a/metadata/latest/azure-cognitiveservices-speech.json
+++ b/metadata/latest/azure-cognitiveservices-speech.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "Version": "1.43.0",
+  "Version": "1.44.0",
   "Name": "azure-cognitiveservices-speech",
   "ServiceDirectory": "NA",
   "SdkType": "client",