diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 182fd66..d01a47d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+### [0.0.1-alpha.44](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-incentive-server/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.43...v0.0.1-alpha.44) (2024-09-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* turn on hinted spends ([f65c225](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-incentive-server/commit/f65c225f5178cb9d930c54b69110665030a06ee6))
+
 ### [0.0.1-alpha.43](https://github.com/DIG-Network/dig-incentive-server/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.42...v0.0.1-alpha.43) (2024-09-30)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 95add83..3cefa21 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "dig-incentive-server",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.43",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "dig-incentive-server",
-      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.43",
+      "version": "0.0.1-alpha.44",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dignetwork/dig-sdk": "^0.0.1-alpha.104",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a469b4e..02c3b7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dig-incentive-server",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.43",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.44",
   "description": "",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/tasks/payouts.ts b/src/tasks/payouts.ts
index 4133911..b2d97b1 100644
--- a/src/tasks/payouts.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/payouts.ts
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ const runIncentiveProgram = async (
           )}`
         );
         // For the alpha program we are going to forgo the hint and just use the message so people can see it in their chia wallet
-        //const memo = [paymentHint, message];
-        const memos = [message];
+        const memos = [paymentHint, message];
 
         console.log(
           `Sending equal bulk payments to ${paymentAddresses.length} valid peers...`