diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e9fb636..e9d6bc5 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ steps:
 - name: markdown lint
   commands:
   - markdownlint *.md
-  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/markdownlint:0.43.0
+  image: git.cryptic.systems/volker.raschek/markdownlint:0.44.0
   resources:
     limits:
       cpu: 150
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b83fc4c..e74ce5c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BUILD_IMAGE_UNQUALIFIED=${BUILD_IMAGE_NAMESPACE}/${BUILD_IMAGE_REPOSITORY}:${BUI
 # MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE
 MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_REGISTRY_HOST?=docker.io
 MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_REPOSITORY=volkerraschek/markdownlint
-MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_VERSION?=0.43.0 # renovate: datasource=docker registryUrl=https://docker.io depName=volkerraschek/markdownlint
+MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_VERSION?=0.44.0 # renovate: datasource=docker registryUrl=https://docker.io depName=volkerraschek/markdownlint
 MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_FULLY_QUALIFIED=${MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_REGISTRY_HOST}/${MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_REPOSITORY}:${MARKDOWNLINT_IMAGE_VERSION}
 
 # BUILD CONTAINER IMAGE