diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4835527..a852902 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 
-VERSION = '1.7.2'
+VERSION = '1.7.3'
 AUTHOR_NAME = 'Andy Port'
 AUTHOR_EMAIL = 'AndyAPort@gmail.com'
 GITHUB = 'https://github.com/mathandy/svgpathtools'