diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58705c95ec..7c5debec9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 - Native Wrapper method `setExtra` ensures only stringified values are passed ([#4168](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/4168))
 - `setContext('key', null)` removes the key value also from platform context ([#4168](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/4168))
 
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.37.0 to v8.38.0 ([#4180](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/4180))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#8380)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/8.37.0...8.38.0)
+
 ## 5.34.0
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 1c902a7c2f..0f26b95057 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.compiler_flags = other_cflags
 
-  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.37.0'
+  s.dependency 'Sentry/HybridSDK', '8.38.0'
 
   if defined? install_modules_dependencies
     # Default React Native dependencies for 0.71 and above (new and legacy architecture)