diff --git a/releases.json b/releases.json
index 10bd17baf..6f007aa47 100644
--- a/releases.json
+++ b/releases.json
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@
       "libuv"
     ],
     "versions": [
+      "1.44.1-1",
       "1.43.0-1",
       "1.42.0-1",
       "1.41.0-1",
diff --git a/subprojects/libuv.wrap b/subprojects/libuv.wrap
index 9b16b430b..351e910e7 100644
--- a/subprojects/libuv.wrap
+++ b/subprojects/libuv.wrap
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [wrap-file]
-directory = libuv-v1.43.0
-source_url = https://dist.libuv.org/dist/v1.43.0/libuv-v1.43.0.tar.gz
-source_filename = libuv-v1.43.0.tar.gz
-source_hash = 90d72bb7ae18de2519d0cac70eb89c319351146b90cd3f91303a492707e693a4
+directory = libuv-v1.44.1
+source_url = https://dist.libuv.org/dist/v1.44.1/libuv-v1.44.1.tar.gz
+source_filename = libuv-v1.44.1.tar.gz
+source_hash = 9d37b63430fe3b92a9386b949bebd8f0b4784a39a16964c82c9566247a76f64a
 patch_directory = libuv
 
 [provide]
diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/libuv/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/libuv/meson.build
index 85d2f0568..d7f580d91 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/libuv/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/libuv/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('libuv', 'c',
-  version : '1.43.0',
+  version : '1.44.1',
   license : 'libuv',
-  default_options : [ 'c_std=c89' ],
+  default_options : [ 'c_std=c99' ],
 )
 
 # get compiler type
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ if libuv_build_bench
     'test/benchmark-ping-udp.c',
     'test/benchmark-pound.c',
     'test/benchmark-pump.c',
+    'test/benchmark-queue-work.c',
     'test/benchmark-sizes.c',
     'test/benchmark-spawn.c',
     'test/benchmark-tcp-write-batch.c',