diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 432bc17..e0fa0cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.7.3
+* Enhancement: Allow setting accessibility label of the input with ` @Input() ariaLabel` 
+  [#137](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/137)
+
+  Thanks to @tonyholt
+  
 ## 1.7.2
 * Enhancement: Allow setting type of the search input field with `@Input() type` 
   [#138](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/138)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 01140bf..2f498bb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ngx-mat-select-search",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82579ac..ddfa5bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ngx-mat-select-search",
   "description": "Angular component providing an input field for searching / filtering MatSelect options of the Angular Material library.",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/src/app/mat-select-search/ngx-mat-select-search.module.ts b/src/app/mat-select-search/ngx-mat-select-search.module.ts
index 72de2c1..f67c206 100755
--- a/src/app/mat-select-search/ngx-mat-select-search.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/mat-select-search/ngx-mat-select-search.module.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {MatButtonModule, MatInputModule, MatIconModule, MatProgressSpinnerModule
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { MatSelectSearchClearDirective } from './mat-select-search-clear.directive';
 
-export const MatSelectSearchVersion = '1.7.2';
+export const MatSelectSearchVersion = '1.7.3';
 
 
 @NgModule({