diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fbf1b9..04fc552 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ gradle cyclonedxBom -info
 __build.gradle__ (excerpt)
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'org.cyclonedx.bom' version '1.7.2'
+    id 'org.cyclonedx.bom' version '1.7.3'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f5b60d0..e1f89d5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ test {
 
 project.ext.organization = 'CycloneDX'
 group = 'org.cyclonedx'
-version = '1.7.2'
+version = '1.7.3'
 
 // populate properties into plugin.properties at build time
 ant.propertyfile(file: "src/main/resources/plugin.properties") {