diff --git a/tasks_tools.yaml b/tasks_tools.yaml
index ef5f3c6..1fb100a 100644
--- a/tasks_tools.yaml
+++ b/tasks_tools.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ tasks:
     - localbin
     vars:
       # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=tools packageName=golang/tools
-      FORMATTER_VERSION: '{{ env "FORMATTER_VERSION" | default ( .FORMATTER_VERSION | default "v0.37.0" ) }}'
+      FORMATTER_VERSION: '{{ env "FORMATTER_VERSION" | default ( .FORMATTER_VERSION | default "v0.38.0" ) }}'
     status:
     - test -x {{.FORMATTER}}
     - test -f {{.LOCALBIN}}/formatter_version