diff --git a/spec_helper.rb b/spec_helper.rb
index eec1513eec..98b305a2d1 100644
--- a/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec_helper.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   end
 end
 
-minimum_version = "1.5.7"
+minimum_version = "1.5.8"
 unless MSpec::VERSION >= minimum_version
   puts "Please install MSpec version >= #{minimum_version} to run the specs"
   exit 1
diff --git a/version.rb b/version.rb
index 8963bc5029..a8ab4ae13d 100644
--- a/version.rb
+++ b/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module RubySpec
-  VERSION = "0.7.2"
+  VERSION = "0.7.3"
 end