diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98a54542ae..6eeafa5356 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <testng.version>6.1.1</testng.version>
-        <carbon.kernel.version>4.4.0</carbon.kernel.version>
+        <carbon.kernel.version>4.4.1</carbon.kernel.version>
         <carbon.p2.plugin.version>1.5.4</carbon.p2.plugin.version>
         <maven-buildnumber-plugin.version>1.3</maven-buildnumber-plugin.version>