diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/api/desktop/version/route.ts b/apps/api/src/app/api/desktop/version/route.ts
index 3708aca2569..df53cf357bf 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/api/desktop/version/route.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/api/desktop/version/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const MINIMUM_DESKTOP_VERSION = "0.0.39";
+const MINIMUM_DESKTOP_VERSION = "0.0.44";
 
 /**
  * Used to force the desktop app to update, in cases where we can't support
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const MINIMUM_DESKTOP_VERSION = "0.0.39";
 export async function GET() {
 	return Response.json({
 		minimumVersion: MINIMUM_DESKTOP_VERSION,
-		// Uncomment and customize when forcing an update:
-		// message: "We've upgraded our authentication system. Please update to continue.",
+		message:
+			"We've upgraded our authentication system. Please update to continue.",
 	});
 }