diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e2275c..5bce807 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SOURCES/network-1.4.0.tar.gz
 SOURCES/postfix-1.1.0.tar.gz
 SOURCES/selinux-1.3.0.tar.gz
 SOURCES/ssh-1.1.0.tar.gz
-SOURCES/storage-1.6.0.tar.gz
+SOURCES/storage-1.6.1.tar.gz
 SOURCES/timesync-1.6.0.tar.gz
 SOURCES/tlog-1.2.0.tar.gz
 SOURCES/vpn-1.2.0.tar.gz
diff --git a/.rhel-system-roles.metadata b/.rhel-system-roles.metadata
index fbcca08..0348be1 100644
--- a/.rhel-system-roles.metadata
+++ b/.rhel-system-roles.metadata
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ a2c85f6a850285c8afb8635de0cbbb7eb2b46530 SOURCES/nbde_server-1.1.0.tar.gz
 8f10d7be6d7ea3d855cf5d22f32b5ba7bb8302be SOURCES/postfix-1.1.0.tar.gz
 0f6894033fc2110eac6b81b5e6b4ca9ca0af6632 SOURCES/selinux-1.3.0.tar.gz
 b5e0786216e22508435c13b4da7b6fcce4ad82fe SOURCES/ssh-1.1.0.tar.gz
-d37eda462a1ed27d91594373b1526669213112f6 SOURCES/storage-1.6.0.tar.gz
+5820c668d774e9a267011376138cca5a64fb23dd SOURCES/storage-1.6.1.tar.gz
 7bf364246b52dd8df3de6b6c9bf4553410983439 SOURCES/timesync-1.6.0.tar.gz
 ad38181af7223caa21b602e91d0feeb9085451e0 SOURCES/tlog-1.2.0.tar.gz
 9f91e40a6657e262893f85158706934954bcbcb2 SOURCES/vpn-1.2.0.tar.gz
diff --git a/SPECS/rhel-system-roles.spec b/SPECS/rhel-system-roles.spec
index 264a685..3ca64ca 100644
--- a/SPECS/rhel-system-roles.spec
+++ b/SPECS/rhel-system-roles.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name: linux-system-roles
 %endif
 Url: https://github.com/linux-system-roles
 Summary: Set of interfaces for unified system management
-Version: 1.7.2
+Version: 1.7.3
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 
 #Group: Development/Libraries
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ BuildRequires: ansible >= 2.9.10
 
 #%%defcommit 6 b3b456183edb7b8aa6ceff7ce667d8e22009ef6a
 %global rolename6 storage
-%deftag 6 1.6.0
+%deftag 6 1.6.1
 
 #%%defcommit 7 0673d842fb32c437501e2aada2e38921da98e115
 %global rolename7 metrics
@@ -616,6 +616,11 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 26 2021 Rich Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com> - 1.7.3-1
+- storage - revert the dm-vdo workaround fix for vdo testing
+  Resolves rhbz#1978488 (EL9)
+  Resolves rhbz#1991141 (EL8)
+
 * Tue Aug 24 2021 Rich Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com> - 1.7.2-1
 - logging - Update the certificates copy tasks
   Resolves rhbz#1996777 (EL9)