diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 09f700073..537eaefc2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "gax": "4.4.0",
+  "gax": "4.4.1",
   "tools": "0.4.6"
 }
diff --git a/gax/CHANGELOG.md b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
index 96499497c..ef0fda41e 100644
--- a/gax/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gax/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gax-nodejs?activeTab=versions
 
+## [4.4.1](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.4.0...google-gax-v4.4.1) (2024-09-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* expose underlying error with timeouts or retries ([#1650](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/issues/1650)) ([f4d037a](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/commit/f4d037ac6638b5e9eeb2ee608fe1d8e4cb9a19d3))
+
 ## [4.4.0](https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/compare/google-gax-v4.3.9...google-gax-v4.4.0) (2024-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/gax/package.json b/gax/package.json
index 26d1d2072..1db0430dc 100644
--- a/gax/package.json
+++ b/gax/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "google-gax",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.4.1",
   "description": "Google API Extensions",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/gax/samples/package.json b/gax/samples/package.json
index 90c226c59..ed44a3f2f 100644
--- a/gax/samples/package.json
+++ b/gax/samples/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "*.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^4.4.0"
+    "google-gax": "^4.4.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "c8": "^9.0.0",