diff --git a/lang/python/python-awscli/Makefile b/lang/python/python-awscli/Makefile
index e255b11696..356938c5cf 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-awscli/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-awscli/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=python-awscli
-PKG_VERSION:=1.29.7
+PKG_VERSION:=1.44.76
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PYPI_NAME:=awscli
-PKG_HASH:=b3a7076cb317a21410a2d41734ba338add80f0480804cf9d68cbc52b1d39612a
+PKG_HASH:=33029e2928306c4bdec425a5fac54aadc343dee6c8e7152948c33d7f21d7099a
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Daniel Danzberger <daniel@dd-wrt.com>
 PKG_LICENSE:=Apache-2.0
diff --git a/lang/python/python-awscli/test.sh b/lang/python/python-awscli/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..3e0d324cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/python/python-awscli/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ "$1" = python3-awscli ] || exit 0
+
+python3 - << 'EOF'
+from awscli.clidriver import create_clidriver
+
+# Verify CLI driver can be created
+driver = create_clidriver()
+assert driver is not None
+
+# Verify help text is available for s3 command
+import awscli.topics
+assert hasattr(awscli.topics, "TOPIC_TAGS")
+EOF
+
+# Verify the aws binary runs --version
+aws --version 2>&1 | grep -q "aws-cli" || {
+    echo "ERROR: 'aws --version' did not produce expected output"
+    exit 1
+}