diff --git a/git-remote-hg b/git-remote-hg
index 0304f93..9e21272 100755
--- a/git-remote-hg
+++ b/git-remote-hg
@@ -1175,7 +1175,11 @@ def push_unsafe(repo, remote, p_revs, force):
         return None
 
     if check_version(4, 0):
-        cg = changegroup.getlocalchangegroup(repo, 'push', outgoing)
+        if hasattr(changegroup, 'getlocalchangegroup'):
+            cg = changegroup.getlocalchangegroup(repo, 'push', outgoing)
+        else:
+            # as of about version 4.4
+            cg = changegroup.makechangegroup(repo, outgoing, '01', 'push')
     elif check_version(3, 2):
         cg = changegroup.getchangegroup(repo, 'push', heads=list(p_revs), common=common)
     elif check_version(3, 0):