diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 7fa1a50..29c5c66 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
 message = Release {new_version}
diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 0db33f8..8c5cc82 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+1.7.3 (2016-05-02)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 - Fixes incorrect reservation submissions not retaining their values.
   [href]
 
diff --git a/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py b/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
index 9ae1466..89b6e0c 100644
--- a/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
+++ b/onegov/town/theme/town_theme.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TownTheme(BaseTheme):
 
     # don't touch this number, it's incremented using bumpversion, so every
     # release will automatically trigger a rebuild of the theme
-    version = '1.7.2'
+    version = '1.7.3'
 
     @property
     def default_options(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b2ed3bb..95a7423 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 description = (
     'OneGov web application for small towns.'
 )
-version = '1.7.2'
+version = '1.7.3'
 
 
 def get_long_description():