diff --git a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
index 4fd21ce539..7f8a3ac5d4 100644
--- a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ How to change the Windows build number:
 
 Windows Python BUILD numbers
 ----------------------------
+  71    2.4.4
+        18-Oct-2006
   70    2.4.4c1
         11-Oct-2006
   69    2.4.3
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index cea4e961bd..da36978b5f 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@
 					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 					Optimization="2"
 					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=70"/>
+					PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=71"/>
 			</FileConfiguration>
 			<FileConfiguration
 				Name="Debug|Win32">
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@
 					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 					Optimization="0"
 					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=70"/>
+					PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=71"/>
 			</FileConfiguration>
 			<FileConfiguration
 				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">