diff --git a/lib/fileutils.rb b/lib/fileutils.rb
index e8cc355760..b9d683797a 100644
--- a/lib/fileutils.rb
+++ b/lib/fileutils.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ end
 #
 module FileUtils
   # The version number.
-  VERSION = "1.7.2"
+  VERSION = "1.7.3"
 
   def self.private_module_function(name)   #:nodoc:
     module_function name