diff --git a/linkerd/linkerd.spec b/linkerd/linkerd.spec
index 7d7f7e5ed6..bca3f81acb 100644
--- a/linkerd/linkerd.spec
+++ b/linkerd/linkerd.spec
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG Community
 Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Web
 License:      Apache
-Version:      1.7.2
-Release:      20200331
+Version:      1.7.3
+Release:      20200523
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://github.com/linkerd/linkerd/releases/download/%{version}/linkerd-%{version}-exec