diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 45d9e2e..284342c 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.7.2
+current_version = 1.7.3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = v{new_version}
diff --git a/django_password_validators/__init__.py b/django_password_validators/__init__.py
index 7e22999..218a72f 100644
--- a/django_password_validators/__init__.py
+++ b/django_password_validators/__init__.py
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 #  1.1
 #  0.3.5b1
 #  0.6c3
-__version__ = '1.7.2'
+__version__ = '1.7.3'