diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28d23b8..b575cf8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Entries in this file are in reverse chronological order.
 
 ## 2024-09-13
 
-* v4.4.1-2 released
+* prepare v4.4.1-3
 * d83ceb4 move tests in build-assets
 * 6d74ab2 prepare v4.4.1-2
 * 80f5448 build-assets/package.json: bump deps
diff --git a/build-assets/scripts/VERSION b/build-assets/scripts/VERSION
index 4a38d4c..efcc375 100644
--- a/build-assets/scripts/VERSION
+++ b/build-assets/scripts/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.4.1-2
+4.4.1-3
diff --git a/build-assets/scripts/versioning.sh b/build-assets/scripts/versioning.sh
index 600ce06..745a0b3 100644
--- a/build-assets/scripts/versioning.sh
+++ b/build-assets/scripts/versioning.sh
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ function application_build_versioned_components()
     make_build "4.4.1"
 
     # https://github.com/rmyorston/busybox-w32/tags
-    if [[ "${XBB_RELEASE_VERSION}" =~ 4[.]4[.]1-2 ]]
+    if [[ "${XBB_RELEASE_VERSION}" =~ 4[.]4[.]1-3 ]]
     then
       busybox_build "FRP-5398-g89ae34445" # 25 Jun 2024
-    elif [[ "${XBB_RELEASE_VERSION}" =~ 4[.]4[.]1-1 ]]
+    elif [[ "${XBB_RELEASE_VERSION}" =~ 4[.]4[.]1-[12] ]]
     then
       busybox_build "FRP-5181-g5c1a3b00e" # 18 Aug 2023
     else
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88453e9..9cdc471 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@xpack-dev-tools/windows-build-tools",
-  "version": "4.4.1-2.1.pre",
+  "version": "4.4.1-3.1.pre",
   "description": "A binary xPack with the Windows Build Tools executables.",
   "main": "",
   "scripts": {