diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 284bd5b7b8cc06ca170e1c037ff8994c96780dfa..8e9abd7953eb6d94f067b848469f7fd14ed30a83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [cni-plugins](https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins) v0.8.5
   - [calico](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico) v3.13.2
   - [canal](https://github.com/projectcalico/canal) (given calico/flannel versions)
-  - [cilium](https://github.com/cilium/cilium) v1.7.2
+  - [cilium](https://github.com/cilium/cilium) v1.7.3
   - [contiv](https://github.com/contiv/install) v1.2.1
   - [flanneld](https://github.com/coreos/flannel) v0.12.0
   - [kube-router](https://github.com/cloudnativelabs/kube-router) v0.4.0
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 8708e87b31aee41cc6e2810ac20c589c9b65c638..146efd9d392159f77b312dae778c51e8af82f065 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ cni_version: "v0.8.5"
 weave_version: 2.6.2
 pod_infra_version: 3.1
 contiv_version: 1.2.1
-cilium_version: "v1.7.2"
+cilium_version: "v1.7.3"
 kube_ovn_version: "v1.1.0"
 kube_router_version: "v0.4.0"
 multus_version: "v3.4.1"