diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 06baa89b6..f678e419a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ lazy val armeriaBackend = (projectMatrix in file("armeria-backend"))
   .settings(testServerSettings)
   .settings(
     name := "armeria-backend",
-    libraryDependencies += "com.linecorp.armeria" % "armeria" % "1.37.0"
+    libraryDependencies += "com.linecorp.armeria" % "armeria" % "1.38.0"
   )
   .jvmPlatform(scalaVersions = scala2And3)
   .dependsOn(core % compileAndTest)