diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 490cf2e..bb420a8 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ rootProject.name = 'java-pfb'
 include('library', 'cli')
 
 gradle.ext.projectGroup = 'bio.terra'
-gradle.ext.releaseVersion = '0.44.0'
+gradle.ext.releaseVersion = '0.45.0'