diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 5537fb6503..708e3586f6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -8975,14 +8975,14 @@ (define-public emacs-ol-notmuch
 (define-public emacs-debbugs
   (package
     (name "emacs-debbugs")
-    (version "0.37")
+    (version "0.38")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (string-append "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/debbugs-"
                            version ".tar"))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0xj0sv5d3y88fsbm7yhm0v59mzj1srxayng1hr418v89ky43rxpr"))))
+        (base32 "0cl6vcnlyanrl3qzhd31pw9qvij6g88cgifl3mwgw54bbagl9hh6"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments '(#:include '("\\.el$" "\\.wsdl$" "\\.info$")))
     (propagated-inputs