diff --git a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package-lock.json b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package-lock.json
index e17e5cf41b..568a3658e8 100644
--- a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package-lock.json
+++ b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@meteorjs/rspack",
-  "version": "0.0.43",
+  "version": "0.0.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@meteorjs/rspack",
-      "version": "0.0.43",
+      "version": "0.0.44",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "ignore-loader": "^0.1.2",
diff --git a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package.json b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package.json
index 13b64dca69..7c7e5879d6 100644
--- a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package.json
+++ b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@meteorjs/rspack",
-  "version": "0.0.43",
+  "version": "0.0.44",
   "description": "Configuration logic for using Rspack in Meteor projects",
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/rspack.config.js b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/rspack.config.js
index 005b4ce851..5a0691f05f 100644
--- a/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/rspack.config.js
+++ b/npm-packages/meteor-rspack/rspack.config.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function (inMeteor = {}, argv = {}) {
   const runPath = Meteor.runPath;
 
   // Determine banner
-  const bannerOutput = JSON.parse(Meteor.bannerOutput || '');
+  const bannerOutput = JSON.parse(Meteor.bannerOutput || process.env.RSPACK_BANNER || '""');
 
   // Determine output directories
   const clientOutputDir = path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'public');
diff --git a/packages/rspack/lib/constants.js b/packages/rspack/lib/constants.js
index 5349ed18e6..d85b3f74d0 100644
--- a/packages/rspack/lib/constants.js
+++ b/packages/rspack/lib/constants.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 export const DEFAULT_RSPACK_VERSION = '1.5.0';
 
-export const DEFAULT_METEOR_RSPACK_VERSION = '0.0.43';
+export const DEFAULT_METEOR_RSPACK_VERSION = '0.0.44';
 
 export const DEFAULT_METEOR_RSPACK_REACT_HMR_VERSION = '1.4.3';
 
diff --git a/tools/modern-tests/apps/vue/package.json b/tools/modern-tests/apps/vue/package.json
index 36d78d3c6b..2744495801 100644
--- a/tools/modern-tests/apps/vue/package.json
+++ b/tools/modern-tests/apps/vue/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^4.2.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.4.8",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.4.8",
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.1.12",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-apollo/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-apollo/package.json
index 2ce7a5bfa0..73fe05e2c2 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-apollo/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-apollo/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@graphql-tools/webpack-loader": "^7.0.0",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/plugin-react-refresh": "^1.4.3",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-blaze/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-blaze/package.json
index 48898841f0..e3d8c64f29 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-blaze/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-blaze/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^1.2.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-chakra-ui/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-chakra-ui/package.json
index 547736b21a..61215c811e 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-chakra-ui/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-chakra-ui/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-full/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-full/package.json
index dfe94fbae0..2581bbe447 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-full/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-full/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^1.2.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-react/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-react/package.json
index b6255565a1..6a5053d168 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-react/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-react/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-solid/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-solid/package.json
index 8b93a336de..49b7e0b1b4 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-solid/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-solid/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-svelte/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-svelte/package.json
index f0f01031ba..057af9e6ed 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-svelte/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-svelte/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^1.2.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-tailwind/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-tailwind/package.json
index c4c87c6428..deb1825e75 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-tailwind/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-tailwind/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-typescript/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-typescript/package.json
index 174bafb4c2..556495cafd 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-typescript/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-typescript/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/package.json b/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/package.json
index 0d61a0bdbb..aa4c7ccc13 100644
--- a/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/package.json
+++ b/tools/static-assets/skel-vue/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^4.2.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.43",
+    "@meteorjs/rspack": "^0.0.44",
     "@rsdoctor/rspack-plugin": "^1.2.3",
     "@rspack/cli": "^1.5.0",
     "@rspack/core": "^1.5.0",