diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 599d9db3c..50d4a55f4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ AC_HEADER_STDC
 
 # required versions for dependencies
 m4_define([glib_req_version],           [2.26.0])
-m4_define([cogl_req_version],           [1.7.2])
+m4_define([cogl_req_version],           [1.7.3])
 m4_define([json_glib_req_version],      [0.12.0])
 m4_define([atk_req_version],            [1.17])
 m4_define([cairo_req_version],          [1.10])