diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 6d20511..10f4f06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: 8
         distribution: adopt
-    - name: Build maven
-      run: mvn test -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: |
+        mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
+        mvn test -B --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
     - name: Build Python package
       run: python setup.py sdist
     - name: Upload a Build Artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
       with:
         # Artifact name
-        name: prokaryote-2.4.3.tar.gz
+        name: prokaryote-2.4.4.tar.gz
         path: dist/
     
     
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 871a955..9e0b0b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: 8
         distribution: adopt
-    - name: Build maven
-      run: mvn test -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: |
+        mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
+        mvn test -B --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
     - name: Build Python package
       run: python setup.py sdist
     - id: get_version
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
       with:
         # Artifact name
-        name: prokaryote-{{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.gz
+        name: prokaryote-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.gz
         path: dist/
     - name: pypi-publish
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.4.2
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f9fdb65..9525540 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.cellprofiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>prokaryote</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.3</version>
+    <version>2.4.4</version>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/prokaryote/__init__.py b/prokaryote/__init__.py
index 5a8e098..afe4dee 100644
--- a/prokaryote/__init__.py
+++ b/prokaryote/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.3"
+__version__ = "2.4.4"