diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7980eccbb..dbe1dafe1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ A [Go](http://golang.org) client for the [NATS messaging system](https://nats.io
 go get github.com/nats-io/nats.go@latest
 
 # To get a specific version:
-go get github.com/nats-io/nats.go@v1.37.0
+go get github.com/nats-io/nats.go@v1.38.0
 
 # Note that the latest major version for NATS Server is v2:
 go get github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2@latest
diff --git a/nats.go b/nats.go
index 1e7a8619d..0240fc54d 100644
--- a/nats.go
+++ b/nats.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import (
 
 // Default Constants
 const (
-	Version                   = "1.37.0"
+	Version                   = "1.38.0"
 	DefaultURL                = "nats://127.0.0.1:4222"
 	DefaultPort               = 4222
 	DefaultMaxReconnect       = 60