diff --git a/network/socat/socat.SlackBuild b/network/socat/socat.SlackBuild
index 6646f0ad8c..840cd6a324 100644
--- a/network/socat/socat.SlackBuild
+++ b/network/socat/socat.SlackBuild
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=socat
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.3.0}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.3.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
diff --git a/network/socat/socat.info b/network/socat/socat.info
index 847eee4e2d..7ca90a1e81 100644
--- a/network/socat/socat.info
+++ b/network/socat/socat.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="socat"
-VERSION="1.7.3.0"
+VERSION="1.7.3.1"
 HOMEPAGE="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat"
-DOWNLOAD="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/socat-1.7.3.0.tar.bz2"
-MD5SUM="b607edb65bc6c57f4a43f06247504274"
+DOWNLOAD="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/socat-1.7.3.1.tar.bz2"
+MD5SUM="334e46924f2b386299c9db2ac22bcd36"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""