diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bd1c61c..cb02c68d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+## [1.7.3] - 2026-03-03
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated `@dusk/w3sper` dependency to `1.6.0` for Rusk 1.6 compatibility.
+- Updated bundled wallet core driver to `wallet_core-1.6.0.wasm`.
+
 ## [1.7.2] - 2026-02-18
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -651,6 +658,7 @@ dusk-network/rusk#3984: https://github.com/dusk-network/rusk/issues/3984
 <!-- VERSIONS -->
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/tree/main
+[1.7.3]: https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/tree/web-wallet-v1.7.3
 [1.7.2]: https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/tree/web-wallet-v1.7.2
 [1.7.1]: https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/tree/web-wallet-v1.7.1
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/dusk-network/web-wallet/tree/web-wallet-v1.7.0
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f98f67cd..4906bd52 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "web-wallet",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "web-wallet",
-      "version": "1.7.2",
+      "version": "1.7.3",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@dusk/w3sper": "npm:@jsr/dusk__w3sper@^1.4.0",
+        "@dusk/w3sper": "npm:@jsr/dusk__w3sper@1.6.0",
         "@floating-ui/dom": "1.7.5",
         "@mdi/js": "7.4.47",
         "@reown/appkit": "1.7.20",
@@ -594,9 +594,9 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@dusk/w3sper": {
       "name": "@jsr/dusk__w3sper",
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://npm.jsr.io/~/11/@jsr/dusk__w3sper/1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5+g2eWr21OAZ29fEyR6idY8tQtRbfXS4goNMTHQc91i8E7mQJEdeqCqcVgUEilwlsc56MbrYaT050YQM5z7FzA==",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://npm.jsr.io/~/11/@jsr/dusk__w3sper/1.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Mi3dK3q4V4BKgDhwM2YUqUfUSbua5UIdd0dG54aPisB5JS9xsOcKcMbffJsvSe6+1MvfID5rNUXr4FVO5OfGkQ==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@jsr/dusk__exu": "0.1.2"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f8de9d6..9569213f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
     "typecheck:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json --watch --fail-on-warnings"
   },
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@dusk/w3sper": "npm:@jsr/dusk__w3sper@^1.4.0",
+    "@dusk/w3sper": "npm:@jsr/dusk__w3sper@1.6.0",
     "@floating-ui/dom": "1.7.5",
     "@mdi/js": "7.4.47",
     "@reown/appkit": "1.7.20",
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/networkStore.js b/src/lib/stores/networkStore.js
index dca4a600..e370dde8 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/networkStore.js
+++ b/src/lib/stores/networkStore.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { rejectAfter } from "$lib/dusk/promise";
 import { makeNodeUrl } from "$lib/url";
 
-import wasmPath from "$lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.3.0.wasm?url";
+import wasmPath from "$lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.6.0.wasm?url";
 
 function getNetworkUrl() {
   if (browser) {
diff --git a/src/lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.3.0.wasm b/src/lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.3.0.wasm
deleted file mode 100644
index d3586c56..00000000
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diff --git a/src/lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.6.0.wasm b/src/lib/vendor/wallet_core-1.6.0.wasm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1787d94c
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