diff --git a/package/less/less.mk b/package/less/less.mk
index d20c2323e1..5f74f5c048 100644
--- a/package/less/less.mk
+++ b/package/less/less.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-LESS_VERSION = 443
+LESS_VERSION = 444
 LESS_SITE = http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less
 LESS_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses