diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4702374..8a96b56 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 0.4.4
+-------------
+    * `java_runtime_image` provides an entry point so it can be referenced directly
+
 Version 0.4.3
 -------------
     * `java_runtime_image`: exclude `java_toolchain` directory from JAR search (#49)
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ Version 0.2.2
 
 Version 0.2.1
 --------------
-    * Make the junit runner default to an absolute label 
+    * Make the junit runner default to an absolute label
 
 Version 0.1.0
 --------------
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 17b2ccd..6f2743d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.3
+0.4.4
diff --git a/build_defs/java.build_defs b/build_defs/java.build_defs
index 57cd18a..b91cf62 100644
--- a/build_defs/java.build_defs
+++ b/build_defs/java.build_defs
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ def java_runtime_image(name:str, out:str=None, modules:list, launcher_module:str
             "dbg": "$TOOLS_JLINK " + " ".join(default_jlink_args) + f" {jlink_args}",
             "opt": "$TOOLS_JLINK " + " ".join(default_jlink_args) + f" --strip-debug {jlink_args}",
         },
+        entry_points = {
+            "java": f"{out}/bin/java",
+        },
         needs_transitive_deps=True,
         output_is_complete=True,
         binary=True,
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@ def java_runtime_image(name:str, out:str=None, modules:list, launcher_module:str
         tools=tools,
     )
 
+
 def java_binary(name:str, main_class:str=None, out:str=None, srcs:list=None, deps:list=[],
                 data:list=[], visibility:list=None, jvm_args:str=None, labels:list=[],
                 self_executable:bool=True, manifest:str=None, toolchain:str=CONFIG.JAVA.TOOLCHAIN):
@@ -723,4 +727,3 @@ if CONFIG.BAZEL_COMPATIBILITY:
             test_only = test_only,
             visibility = visibility,
         )
-