diff --git a/README.CVS b/README.CVS
index 4d3696911..410009514 100644
--- a/README.CVS
+++ b/README.CVS
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ This command can take a while.
 Tools currently used for snapshots:
 
 Autoconf 2.57
-Automake 1.7.2
+Automake 1.7.3
 Gettext 0.11.5