diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index bcbcb63..62c2206 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
    and memory consumption whilst serving clients.  Those problems
    should not occur with Python 3.7.
 
+Version 1.7.2  (01 Aug 2018)
+============================
+
+* fix `#538`_
+
 Version 1.7.2  (29 Jul 2018)
 ============================
 
@@ -178,3 +183,4 @@ bitcoincash:qzxpdlt8ehu9ehftw6rqsy2jgfq4nsltxvhrdmdfpn
 .. _#519: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/519
 .. _#523: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/523
 .. _#534: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/534
+.. _#538: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/538
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c1a6c95..71cf264 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
-VERSION="ElectrumX 1.7.2"
+VERSION="ElectrumX 1.7.3"
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/electrumx/__init__.py b/electrumx/__init__.py
index baae3ed..bac812b 100644
--- a/electrumx/__init__.py
+++ b/electrumx/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = 'ElectrumX 1.7.2'
+version = 'ElectrumX 1.7.3'
 version_short = version.split()[-1]
 
 from electrumx.server.controller import Controller
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1f2e636..0458672 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import setuptools
-version = '1.7.2'
+version = '1.7.3'
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='electrumX',