diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/plugins/SemanticdbPlugin.scala
index 5122f9ec3..d42e0f535 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 := "4.3.20"
+    semanticdbVersion := "4.4.0"
   )
 
   override lazy val projectSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] = Seq(