diff --git a/celery/__init__.py b/celery/__init__.py
index f0bb063f0d7..28b93555548 100644
--- a/celery/__init__.py
+++ b/celery/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 SERIES = 'cliffs'
 
-__version__ = '4.4.6'
+__version__ = '4.4.6-gevent-enforced'
 __author__ = 'Ask Solem'
 __contact__ = 'auvipy@gmail.com'
 __homepage__ = 'http://celeryproject.org'