diff --git a/source/src/protocol.h b/source/src/protocol.h
index 179cc2e5..ac53f904 100644
--- a/source/src/protocol.h
+++ b/source/src/protocol.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define CUBE_SERVINFO_PORT_LAN 28762
 #define CUBE_SERVINFO_PORT(serverport) (serverport+1)
 #define CUBE_SERVINFO_TO_SERV_PORT(servinfoport) (servinfoport-1)
-#define PROTOCOL_VERSION 1143           // bump when protocol changes (use negative numbers for mods!)
+#define PROTOCOL_VERSION 1144           // bump when protocol changes (use negative numbers for mods!)
 #define DEMO_VERSION 2                  // bump when demo format changes
 #define DEMO_MAGIC "ASSAULTCUBE_DEMO"
 #define DEMO_MINTIME 10000              // don't keep demo recordings with less than 10 seconds