diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/libmagic.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/libmagic.py
index 4d269c3..b1314d7 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/libmagic.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/libmagic.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ class LibMagic(Dependency):
     class Source(ReleaseDownload):
         name = "libmagic"
         source_dir = "libmagic"
-        archive_top_dir = 'file-5.35'
-        archive = Remotefile('file-5.35.tar.gz',
-                             '30c45e817440779be7aac523a905b123cba2a6ed0bf4f5439e1e99ba940b5546')
+        archive_top_dir = 'file-5.44'
+        archive = Remotefile('file-5.44.tar.gz',
+                             '3751c7fba8dbc831cb8d7cc8aff21035459b8ce5155ef8b0880a27d028475f3b')
 
     class Builder(MakeBuilder):
 
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/versions.py b/kiwixbuild/versions.py
index eca8de2..030407e 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/versions.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/versions.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ release_versions = {
 
 # This is the "version" of the whole base_deps_versions dict.
 # Change this when you change base_deps_versions.
-base_deps_meta_version = '86'
+base_deps_meta_version = '87'
 
 base_deps_versions = {
   'zlib' : '1.2.12',
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ base_deps_versions = {
   'gumbo' : '0.10.1',
   'icu4c' : '58.2',
   'libaria2' : '1.36.0',
-  'libmagic' : '5.35',
+  'libmagic' : '5.44',
   'android-ndk' : 'r21e',
   'qt' : '5.10.1',
   'qtwebengine' : '5.10.1',