diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index e56b8b0f7f..35162e1b01 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 ## v1.5, TBD
 
-* Node has been upgraded to version 4.8.3.
-
 * The `meteor-base` package implies a new `dynamic-import` package, which
   provides runtime support for [the proposed ECMAScript dynamic
   `import(...)` syntax](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-dynamic-import),
@@ -95,6 +93,14 @@
   considered non-portable only if it contained any `.node` binary modules.
   [Issue #8225](https://github.com/meteor/meteor/issues/8225)
 
+## v1.4.4.3, 2017-05-22
+
+* Node has been upgraded to version 4.8.3.
+
+* A bug in checking body lengths of HTTP responses that was affecting
+  Galaxy deploys has been fixed.
+  [PR #8709](https://github.com/meteor/meteor/pull/8709).
+
 ## v1.4.4.2, 2017-05-02
 
 * Node has been upgraded to version 4.8.2.
diff --git a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-official.json b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-official.json
index 1e5f97cce6..d1e963fd87 100644
--- a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-official.json
+++ b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-official.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "track": "METEOR",
-  "version": "1.4.4.2",
+  "version": "1.4.4.3",
   "recommended": false,
   "official": true,
+  "patchFrom": ["1.4.4.2"],
   "description": "The Official Meteor Distribution"
 }
diff --git a/tools/utils/http-helpers.js b/tools/utils/http-helpers.js
index ac40002bd7..1f608dd042 100644
--- a/tools/utils/http-helpers.js
+++ b/tools/utils/http-helpers.js
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ _.extend(exports, {
     Console.debug("Doing HTTP request: ", options.method || 'GET', options.url);
     var request = require('request');
     var req = request(options, function (error, response, body) {
-      if (! error && response && body) {
+      if (! error &&
+          response &&
+          (typeof body === "string" ||
+           Buffer.isBuffer(body))) {
         const contentLength = Number(response.headers["content-length"]);
         const actualLength = Buffer.byteLength(body);