diff --git a/network/connection/NetworkManager/actions.py b/network/connection/NetworkManager/actions.py
index 1e41e26c48..e09cf72f8f 100644
--- a/network/connection/NetworkManager/actions.py
+++ b/network/connection/NetworkManager/actions.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def setup():
                           -Ddocs=true \
                           -Diwd=true \
                           -Difcfg_rh=true \
+                          -Dconfig_migrate_ifcfg_rh_default=true \
                           --buildtype=release \
                           -Dbluez5_dun=true \
                           -Dnetconfig=no \
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def setup():
                           -Dcrypto=nss \
                           -Ddhcpcd=enabled \
                           -Dpppd=/usr/sbin/pppd \
-                          -Dpppd_plugin_dir=/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9 \
+                          -Dpppd_plugin_dir=/usr/lib/pppd/2.5.0 \
                           -Ddbus_conf_dir=/usr/share/dbus-1/system.d \
                           -Ddhclient=enabled \
                           -D config_dns_rc_manager_default=symlink \
diff --git a/network/connection/NetworkManager/pspec.xml b/network/connection/NetworkManager/pspec.xml
index 8fa5a91daa..99a00195c6 100644
--- a/network/connection/NetworkManager/pspec.xml
+++ b/network/connection/NetworkManager/pspec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <Icon>NetworkManager</Icon>
         <Summary>Network connection manager powered by D-Bus and UDEV</Summary>
         <Description>NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="152ecb4c3b1dd7fa1e6f6fbb1aa3774bc6bf94e6" type="tarxz">https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager/1.42/NetworkManager-1.42.8.tar.xz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="b3d857c8fdfae1dd36d6bd833cd84a85fcf71880" type="tarxz">https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager/1.44/NetworkManager-1.44.0.tar.xz</Archive>
         <AdditionalFiles>
 <!--             <AdditionalFile target="po/tr.po">tr.po</AdditionalFile> -->
         </AdditionalFiles>
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="38">
+            <Date>2023-09-06</Date>
+            <Version>1.44.0</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="37">
             <Date>2023-06-28</Date>
             <Version>1.42.8</Version>