diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4ffbff..9a1dd9c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.4.1] - 2024-04-16
+
+### Changed
+
+- Deprecate `enableExtraSessionInformation` parameter in `CreateRealtimeTranscriberParams` type
+
 ## [4.4.0] - 2024-04-12
 
 ### Added
@@ -8,7 +14,7 @@
 - Add `enableExtraSessionInformation` parameter to `CreateRealtimeTranscriberParams`
 - Add `session_information` event to `RealtimeTranscriber.on()`
 
-### Updated
+### Changed
 
 - ⚠️ Deprecate `conformer-2` literal for `TranscriptParams.speech_model` property
 
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@
 - `SpeechModel.Best` enum
 - `TranscriptListItem.error` property
 
-### Updated
+### Changed
 
 - Make `PageDetails.prev_url` nullable
 - Rename Realtime to Streaming inside code documentation
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f43501a..d1820b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "assemblyai",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.4.1",
   "description": "The AssemblyAI JavaScript SDK provides an easy-to-use interface for interacting with the AssemblyAI API, which supports async and real-time transcription, as well as the latest LeMUR models.",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
diff --git a/src/services/realtime/service.ts b/src/services/realtime/service.ts
index 79d05e2..9227aa5 100644
--- a/src/services/realtime/service.ts
+++ b/src/services/realtime/service.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ export class RealtimeTranscriber {
   private apiKey?: string;
   private token?: string;
   private endUtteranceSilenceThreshold?: number;
-  private enableExtraSessionInformation?: boolean;
   private disablePartialTranscripts?: boolean;
 
   private socket?: WebSocket;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ export class RealtimeTranscriber {
     this.wordBoost = params.wordBoost;
     this.encoding = params.encoding;
     this.endUtteranceSilenceThreshold = params.endUtteranceSilenceThreshold;
-    this.enableExtraSessionInformation = params.enableExtraSessionInformation;
     this.disablePartialTranscripts = params.disablePartialTranscripts;
     if ("token" in params && params.token) this.token = params.token;
     if ("apiKey" in params && params.apiKey) this.apiKey = params.apiKey;
@@ -91,12 +89,9 @@ export class RealtimeTranscriber {
     if (this.encoding) {
       searchParams.set("encoding", this.encoding);
     }
-    if (this.enableExtraSessionInformation) {
-      searchParams.set(
-        "enable_extra_session_information",
-        this.enableExtraSessionInformation.toString(),
-      );
-    }
+
+    searchParams.set("enable_extra_session_information", "true");
+
     if (this.disablePartialTranscripts) {
       searchParams.set(
         "disable_partial_transcripts",
diff --git a/src/types/realtime/index.ts b/src/types/realtime/index.ts
index 5999aee..42505a1 100644
--- a/src/types/realtime/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/realtime/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ type CreateRealtimeTranscriberParams = {
   /**
    * Enable extra session information.
    * Set to `true` to receive the `session_information` message before the session ends. Defaults to `false`.
-   * @defaultValue false
+   * @defaultValue true
+   * @deprecated This parameter is now ignored and will be removed. Session information will always be sent.
    */
   enableExtraSessionInformation?: boolean;
 } & (
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ type RealtimeTranscriberParams = {
   /**
    * Enable extra session information.
    * Set to `true` to receive the `session_information` message before the session ends. Defaults to `false`.
-   * @defaultValue false
+   * @defaultValue true
+   * @deprecated This parameter is now ignored and will be removed. Session information will always be sent.
    */
   enableExtraSessionInformation?: boolean;
 } & (