diff --git a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
index 18d19c51597..2404d5edb39 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ let
 in
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "matrix-synapse";
-  version = "1.37.1";
+  version = "1.38.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-KxDHJrKm/QUZtOzI6MEpIUb4hTtxtIPLFuD1as3j4EA=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-k9/enFktixO4zvgBW3zw0COBakDP1PHVWAlbMi+FiWQ=";
   };
 
   patches = [