diff --git a/eclass/vala.eclass b/eclass/vala.eclass
index da7756dcbb29f..7ce2a5e681fd3 100644
--- a/eclass/vala.eclass
+++ b/eclass/vala.eclass
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ VALA_MIN_API_VERSION=${VALA_MIN_API_VERSION:-0.32}
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: VALA_MAX_API_VERSION
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # Maximum vala API version (e.g. 0.32).
-VALA_MAX_API_VERSION=${VALA_MAX_API_VERSION:-0.42}
+VALA_MAX_API_VERSION=${VALA_MAX_API_VERSION:-0.44}
 
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: VALA_USE_DEPEND
 # @DEFAULT_UNSET