diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
index b2ce5aa6297..7da5ac31e2a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ let
     basename =
       if bleedingEdgeVersion
       then "gdb-7.3.20110726"
-      else "gdb-7.3";
+      else "gdb-7.3.1";
 in
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         url = "mirror://gnu/gdb/${basename}.tar.bz2";
         # md5 is provided by the annoucement page
         # http://www.gnu.org/s/gdb/download/ANNOUNCEMENT
-        md5 = "485022b8df7ba2221f217e128f479fe7";
+        md5 = "b89a5fac359c618dda97b88645ceab47";
       };
 
   # I think python is not a native input, but I leave it