diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 750158a25..91e95cacf 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ThisBuild / turbo := true
 ThisBuild / usePipelining := false // !(Global / insideCI).value
 
 Global / semanticdbEnabled := !(Global / insideCI).value
+Global / semanticdbVersion := "4.4.8"
 val excludeLint = SettingKey[Set[Def.KeyedInitialize[_]]]("excludeLintKeys")
 Global / excludeLint := (Global / excludeLint).?.value.getOrElse(Set.empty)
 Global / excludeLint += componentID
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala
index 37a3d2fac..68eee6ec3 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ object SemanticdbPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     semanticdbEnabled := SysProp.semanticdb,
     semanticdbIncludeInJar := false,
     semanticdbOptions := List(),
-    semanticdbVersion := "4.4.0"
+    semanticdbVersion := "4.4.8"
   )
 
   override lazy val projectSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = Seq(