diff --git a/science/gis/gdal/actions.py b/science/gis/gdal/actions.py
index 6d20c1220f..d084911fa1 100644
--- a/science/gis/gdal/actions.py
+++ b/science/gis/gdal/actions.py
@@ -9,58 +9,60 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import perlmodules
-from pisi.actionsapi import pythonmodules
+from pisi.actionsapi import python3modules, cmaketools
 
 
 def setup():
     options_cfg = ''.join([
-              '--with-png ',
-              '--with-curl ',
-              '--with-geos ',
-              '--with-hdf5 ',
-              '--with-perl ',
-              '--with-expat ',
-              '--with-mysql ',
-              '--with-netcdf ',
-              '--with-geotiff ',
-              '--with-libtiff ',
-              '--with-sqlite3 ',
-              '--enable-shared ',
-              '--with-openjpeg ',
-              '--with-spatialite'])
+              '-DGDAL_USE_PNG=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_CURL=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_GEOS=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_HDF5=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_EXPAT=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_MYSQL=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_NETCDF=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_GEOTIFF=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_TIFF=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_NETCDF=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_SQLITE3=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_OPENJPEG=ON ',
+              '-DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=ON ',
+              '-DGDAL_USE_SPATIALITE=ON'])
+                  # '--with-perl ',
+                  # '--enable-shared ',
 
     pisitools.cflags.add("-fno-strict-aliasing")
-    autotools.configure("%s" % options_cfg)
+    cmaketools.configure("%s" % options_cfg)
 
     # fix unused direct dependency analysis
-    pisitools.dosed("libtool", " -shared ", " -Wl,-O1,--as-needed -shared ")
+    # pisitools.dosed("libtool", " -shared ", " -Wl,-O1,--as-needed -shared ")
 
 
 def build():
-    autotools.make()
+    cmaketools.make()
     # FIXME build man pages
     #autotools.make("man")
     
     # build python bindings
-    shelltools.cd("swig/python")
-    pythonmodules.compile()
+    # shelltools.cd("swig/python")
+    # python3modules.compile()
 
 
 def install():
-    autotools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
+    cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
     
     # install python bindings
-    shelltools.cd("swig/python")
-    pythonmodules.install()
-    shelltools.cd("../..")
+    # shelltools.cd("swig/python")
+    # python3modules.install()
+    # shelltools.cd("../..")
 
-    perlmodules.removePodfiles()
+    # perlmodules.removePodfiles()
     
     # fix rpath
-    shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GDAL/Const/Const.so" % get.installDIR())
-    shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GDAL/GDAL.so" % get.installDIR())
-    shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GNM/GNM.so" % get.installDIR())
-    shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/OSR/OSR.so" % get.installDIR())
-    shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/OGR/OGR.so" % get.installDIR())
+    # shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GDAL/Const/Const.so" % get.installDIR())
+    # shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GDAL/GDAL.so" % get.installDIR())
+    # shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/GNM/GNM.so" % get.installDIR())
+    # shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/OSR/OSR.so" % get.installDIR())
+    # shelltools.system("chrpath -d %s/usr/lib/perl5/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/auto/Geo/OGR/OGR.so" % get.installDIR())
     
     pisitools.dodoc("LICENSE*")
diff --git a/science/gis/gdal/pspec.xml b/science/gis/gdal/pspec.xml
index a36f11496e..770dddf7ea 100644
--- a/science/gis/gdal/pspec.xml
+++ b/science/gis/gdal/pspec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>A translator library for raster geospatial data formats (includes OGR support)</Summary>
         <Description>GDAL is a translator library for raster geospatial data formats which presents a single abstract data model to the calling application for all supported formats.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="f79f8cbeaf687a7dbf951d66a562e43dfcc2629b" type="targz">http://download.osgeo.org/gdal/3.7.2/gdal-3.7.2.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="3fedd60ac105946e51008c306721e27e01165e7c" type="targz">http://download.osgeo.org/gdal/3.7.3/gdal-3.7.3.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>curl-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>hdf5-devel</Dependency>
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
             <Dependency>libgeotiff-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libspatialite-devel</Dependency>
             <!-- for python bindings-->
-            <Dependency>python-devel</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>python-setuptools</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-build</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-setuptools</Dependency>
             <!-- for building man files
             <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python3-breathe</Dependency>
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
         <RuntimeDependencies>
             <Dependency>python</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>python-numpy</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-numpy</Dependency>
             <Dependency release="current">gdal</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
@@ -98,7 +99,9 @@
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/gdal_fillnodata.py</Path>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/gdal_pansharpen.py</Path>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/gdal_polygonize.py</Path>
-            <Path fileType="header">/usr/lib/python2.7</Path>
+            <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/ogr_layer_algebra.py</Path>
+            <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/gdalattachpct.py</Path>
+            <Path fileType="header">/usr/lib/python3*</Path>
         </Files>
     </Package>
 
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@
     <History>
         <Update release="8">
             <Date>2023-11-04</Date>
-            <Version>3.7.2</Version>
+            <Version>3.7.3</Version>
             <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
             <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
             <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>