diff --git a/requirements/constraints.txt b/requirements/constraints.txt
index d41bc183c302..37f51c06f5f0 100644
--- a/requirements/constraints.txt
+++ b/requirements/constraints.txt
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ pytest-lazy-fixture>=999999999
 # avoid downgrades of openapi-spec-validator related libraries
 referencing<=0.35.1
 
-# Pin boto3<1.36.0 till the following is addressed https://github.com/boto/botocore/issues/2308
+# Pin boto3<1.38.0 till the following is addressed https://github.com/boto/botocore/issues/2308
 # when removing this pin, also update the aws cli inside ci/github/helpers/install_aws_cli_v2.bash
 # SEE https://github.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-simcore/issues/7127
-boto3<1.36.0
+boto3<1.38.0
 
 # See issue https://github.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-simcore/issues/7300
 pydantic-settings<2.7.1