diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml
similarity index 97%
rename from docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml
rename to docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml
index 8da8edb9b..fa9b09a9a 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ services:
     hostname: namenode
     container_name: namenode
     environment:
-      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark231
+      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark244
     ports:
       - "50070:50070"
       - "8020:8020"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
     container_name: datanode1
     hostname: datanode1
     environment:
-      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark231
+      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark244
     env_file:
       - ./hadoop.env
     ports:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ services:
     hostname: historyserver
     container_name: historyserver
     environment:
-      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark231
+      - CLUSTER_NAME=hudi_hadoop284_hive232_spark244
     depends_on:
       - "namenode"
     links:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ services:
       - ${HUDI_WS}:/var/hoodie/ws
 
   sparkmaster:
-    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkmaster_2.3.1:latest
+    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkmaster_2.4.4:latest
     hostname: sparkmaster
     container_name: sparkmaster
     env_file:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ services:
       - "namenode"
 
   spark-worker-1:
-    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkworker_2.3.1:latest
+    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkworker_2.4.4:latest
     hostname: spark-worker-1
     container_name: spark-worker-1
     env_file:
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ services:
       command: worker
 
   adhoc-1:
-    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkadhoc_2.3.1:latest
+    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkadhoc_2.4.4:latest
     hostname: adhoc-1
     container_name: adhoc-1
     env_file:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ services:
       - ${HUDI_WS}:/var/hoodie/ws
 
   adhoc-2:
-    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkadhoc_2.3.1:latest
+    image: apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_2.8.4-hive_2.3.3-sparkadhoc_2.4.4:latest
     hostname: adhoc-2
     container_name: adhoc-2
     env_file:
diff --git a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/pom.xml b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/pom.xml
index 21ae28263..55e5c6540 100644
--- a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   <properties>
     <skipITs>false</skipITs>
     <docker.build.skip>true</docker.build.skip>
-    <docker.spark.version>2.3.1</docker.spark.version>
+    <docker.spark.version>2.4.4</docker.spark.version>
     <docker.hive.version>2.3.3</docker.hive.version>
     <docker.hadoop.version>2.8.4</docker.hadoop.version>
     <docker.presto.version>0.217</docker.presto.version>
diff --git a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/spark_base/Dockerfile b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/spark_base/Dockerfile
index 600f90d3e..547459352 100644
--- a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/spark_base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/spark_base/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ENV ENABLE_INIT_DAEMON true
 ENV INIT_DAEMON_BASE_URI http://identifier/init-daemon
 ENV INIT_DAEMON_STEP spark_master_init
 
-ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.3.1
+ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.4.4
 ARG SPARK_HADOOP_VERSION=2.7
 
 ENV SPARK_VERSION ${SPARK_VERSION}
diff --git a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkadhoc/Dockerfile b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkadhoc/Dockerfile
index e0f2113b9..fde286012 100644
--- a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkadhoc/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkadhoc/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ARG HADOOP_VERSION=2.8.4 
 ARG HIVE_VERSION=2.3.3
-ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.3.1
+ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.4.4
 FROM apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_${HADOOP_VERSION}-hive_${HIVE_VERSION}-sparkbase_${SPARK_VERSION}
 
 ARG PRESTO_VERSION=0.217
diff --git a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkmaster/Dockerfile b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkmaster/Dockerfile
index 01f5f9d33..94281cce5 100644
--- a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkmaster/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkmaster/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ARG HADOOP_VERSION=2.8.4 
 ARG HIVE_VERSION=2.3.3
-ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.3.1
+ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.4.4
 FROM apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_${HADOOP_VERSION}-hive_${HIVE_VERSION}-sparkbase_${SPARK_VERSION}
 
 COPY master.sh /opt/spark
diff --git a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkworker/Dockerfile b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkworker/Dockerfile
index 70e75ad21..fef3ec943 100644
--- a/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkworker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/hoodie/hadoop/sparkworker/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ARG HADOOP_VERSION=2.8.4 
 ARG HIVE_VERSION=2.3.3
-ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.3.1
+ARG SPARK_VERSION=2.4.4
 FROM apachehudi/hudi-hadoop_${HADOOP_VERSION}-hive_${HIVE_VERSION}-sparkbase_${SPARK_VERSION}
 
 COPY worker.sh /opt/spark
diff --git a/docker/setup_demo.sh b/docker/setup_demo.sh
index 4f4072455..2456e3da7 100755
--- a/docker/setup_demo.sh
+++ b/docker/setup_demo.sh
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 WS_ROOT=`dirname $PWD`
 # restart cluster
-HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml down
-HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml pull
+HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml down
+HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml pull
 sleep 5
-HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml up -d
+HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml up -d
 sleep 15
 
 docker exec -it adhoc-1 /bin/bash /var/hoodie/ws/docker/demo/setup_demo_container.sh
diff --git a/docker/stop_demo.sh b/docker/stop_demo.sh
index e795f25af..4927b8650 100755
--- a/docker/stop_demo.sh
+++ b/docker/stop_demo.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # set up root directory
 WS_ROOT=`dirname $PWD`
 # shut down cluster
-HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml down
+HUDI_WS=${WS_ROOT} docker-compose -f compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml down
 
 # remove houst mount directory
 rm -rf /tmp/hadoop_data
diff --git a/hudi-integ-test/pom.xml b/hudi-integ-test/pom.xml
index bb7cec56f..af82818af 100644
--- a/hudi-integ-test/pom.xml
+++ b/hudi-integ-test/pom.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <dockerCompose.envFile>${project.basedir}/compose_env</dockerCompose.envFile>
-    <dockerCompose.file>${project.basedir}/../docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml</dockerCompose.file>
+    <dockerCompose.file>${project.basedir}/../docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark244.yml</dockerCompose.file>
     <skipITs>false</skipITs>
     <docker.compose.skip>${skipITs}</docker.compose.skip>
     <checkstyle.skip>true</checkstyle.skip>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
             <configuration>
               <skip>${docker.compose.skip}</skip>
               <host>unix:///var/run/docker.sock</host>
-              <composeFile>${project.basedir}/../docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml</composeFile>
+              <composeFile>${dockerCompose.file}</composeFile>
               <detachedMode>true</detachedMode>
               <envFile>${dockerCompose.envFile}</envFile>
             </configuration>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
             </goals>
             <configuration>
               <skip>${docker.compose.skip}</skip>
-              <composeFile>${project.basedir}/../docker/compose/docker-compose_hadoop284_hive233_spark231.yml</composeFile>
+              <composeFile>${dockerCompose.file}</composeFile>
               <removeVolumes>true</removeVolumes>
             </configuration>
           </execution>