diff --git a/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile b/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
index 1363ac3f81ef..ee38e9e0f105 100644
--- a/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
+++ b/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
@@ -1,50 +1,50 @@
 PORTNAME=	connect
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	4.37.0
+DISTVERSION=	4.38.0
 CATEGORIES=	net
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	redpanda-
 
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Stream processor for a wide array of data sources and sinks
 WWW=		https://redpanda.com/blog/redpanda-connect
 
-# RCL license applies to the "snowflake" and "splunk" connectors
+# RCL license applies to some connectors
 LICENSE=	APACHE20 RCL
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 LICENSE_NAME_RCL=	Redpanda Community License Agreement
 LICENSE_FILE_APACHE20=	${WRKSRC}/licenses/Apache-2.0.txt
 LICENSE_FILE_RCL=	${WRKSRC}/licenses/rcl.md
 LICENSE_PERMS_RCL=	dist-mirror dist-sell pkg-mirror pkg-sell no-auto-accept
 LICENSE_PERMS=	dist-mirror dist-sell pkg-mirror pkg-sell auto-accept
 
 USES=		go:modules
 USE_RC_SUBR=	redpanda_connect
 
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4
 GO_TARGET=	./cmd/redpanda-connect
 
 ETCDIR=		${PREFIX}/etc/${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}
 
 # Redpanda Connect was formerly known as Benthos
 USERS=		benthos
 GROUPS=		benthos
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/redpanda-connect \
 		"@dir(,,755) %%ETCDIR%%" \
 		"@sample %%ETCDIR%%/config.yaml.sample"
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	ENTERPRISE
 ENTERPRISE_DESC=Enable connectors under the RCL license
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 post-patch:
 .if !${PORT_OPTIONS:MENTERPRISE}
 	@${PATCH} -d ${WRKSRC} < ${FILESDIR}/remove-enterprise-connectors.patch
 .endif
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${FILESDIR}/config.yaml ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}/config.yaml.sample
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo b/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
index c9db3a63b70b..12a6a0a2bfd0 100644
--- a/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
+++ b/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1727863889
-SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.37.0/v4.37.0.mod) = d7e26873cb68c14fc6b3025b019dd1d19d8765abf16393d87fd820f4f2d1f510
-SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.37.0/v4.37.0.mod) = 19927
-SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.37.0/v4.37.0.zip) = 4615ea7678c71df30658f2859c2fb2608b6a89add1ccea1eddb2ab9fccfddce6
-SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.37.0/v4.37.0.zip) = 1933838
+TIMESTAMP = 1729455945
+SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.38.0/v4.38.0.mod) = 1133575da78c520fb3a64f3ad79e3bf9d5df02adbb3b131023b13402a4214aec
+SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.38.0/v4.38.0.mod) = 20068
+SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.38.0/v4.38.0.zip) = abaafe502942e21234ff3350181ff526cfc526d02abe9cfba8d64ee82bb41867
+SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.38.0/v4.38.0.zip) = 1957689