diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c6ca7a..356f676 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.7.3] - 2026-06-08
+
+### Fixed
+- Health endpoint typo: `s` → `seconds` in uptime string formatting
+- Request counter middleware moved before route registrations (was never executing)
+- Request counter now properly tracks all API requests and errors
+
 ## [1.7.2] - 2026-06-08
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9388bf..a2e2da8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "AniKotoAPI",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "description": "A restful API to provide all information about anime from anikototv.to",
   "main": "./server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/routes/apiRoutes.js b/src/routes/apiRoutes.js
index 8815f70..a5ad56d 100644
--- a/src/routes/apiRoutes.js
+++ b/src/routes/apiRoutes.js
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ app.get("/api/health", (req, res) => {
     success: true,
     results: {
       status: "healthy",
-      version: "1.7.2",
+      version: "1.7.3",
       uptime: `${hours}h ${minutes}m ${seconds}s`,
       uptimeSeconds: uptime,
       timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ app.get("/api/openapi", (req, res) => {
     info: {
       title: "AniKotoAPI",
       description: "Free REST API for anime data from anikototv.to",
-      version: "1.7.2",
+      version: "1.7.3",
       contact: {
         name: "Shinei Nouzen",
         url: "https://github.com/Shineii86/AniKotoAPI",