diff --git a/ext/json/lib/json/version.rb b/ext/json/lib/json/version.rb
index 0f002cfe03..d3d621b755 100644
--- a/ext/json/lib/json/version.rb
+++ b/ext/json/lib/json/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module JSON
-  VERSION = '2.7.3.rc1'
+  VERSION = '2.7.3'
 end