diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8792b5ae..15ba5bdd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ROOTDIR=$(CURDIR)
 OUTDIR=${ROOTDIR}/_output
 
 # Identifies the current build.
-VERSION ?= v1.24.3
+VERSION ?= v1.24.4
 COMMIT_HASH ?= $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 
 # Identifies the Kiali operator container image that will be built