diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91aaf6ec..89024100 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 9.4.4 /2025-04-29
+
+## What's Changed
+* Replace `transfer_allow_death` with `transfer_keep_alive` by @basfroman in https://github.com/opentensor/btcli/pull/466
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentensor/btcli/compare/v9.4.3...v9.4.4
+
 ## 9.4.3 /2025-04-29
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e9a5d19..1a7c4bac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <div align="center">
 
 # Bittensor CLI <!-- omit in toc -->
-### Rao Development Version
 [![Discord Chat](https://img.shields.io/discord/308323056592486420.svg)](https://discord.gg/bittensor)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) 
 [![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/bittensor_cli.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/bittensor_cli)
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
index 3796353e..a720588b 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/extrinsics/transfer.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def get_transfer_fee() -> Balance:
         """
         call = await subtensor.substrate.compose_call(
             call_module="Balances",
-            call_function="transfer_allow_death",
+            call_function="transfer_keep_alive",
             call_params={"dest": destination, "value": amount.rao},
         )
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def do_transfer() -> tuple[bool, str, str]:
         """
         call = await subtensor.substrate.compose_call(
             call_module="Balances",
-            call_function="transfer_allow_death",
+            call_function="transfer_keep_alive",
             call_params={"dest": destination, "value": amount.rao},
         )
         extrinsic = await subtensor.substrate.create_signed_extrinsic(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c1b96f0e..919a9d3b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "bittensor-cli"
-version = "9.4.3"
+version = "9.4.4"
 description = "Bittensor CLI"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [