diff --git a/monai/apps/utils.py b/monai/apps/utils.py
index 442dbabba0..db541923b5 100644
--- a/monai/apps/utils.py
+++ b/monai/apps/utils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 from monai.config.type_definitions import PathLike
 from monai.utils import look_up_option, min_version, optional_import
 
-gdown, has_gdown = optional_import("gdown", "4.6.3")
+gdown, has_gdown = optional_import("gdown", "4.7.3")
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from tqdm import tqdm
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 706980576c..b08fef874b 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Full requirements for developments
 -r requirements-min.txt
 pytorch-ignite==0.4.11
-gdown>=4.4.0, <=4.6.3
+gdown>=4.7.3
 scipy>=1.7.1
 itk>=5.2
 nibabel
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4180ced917..229e2ace56 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ all =
     scipy>=1.7.1
     pillow
     tensorboard
-    gdown==4.6.3
+    gdown>=4.7.3
     pytorch-ignite==0.4.11
     torchvision
     itk>=5.2
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pillow =
 tensorboard =
     tensorboard
 gdown =
-    gdown==4.6.3
+    gdown>=4.7.3
 ignite =
     pytorch-ignite==0.4.11
 torchvision =