diff --git a/simapp/go.mod b/simapp/go.mod
index a2cf74a09015..1007ddaeace0 100644
--- a/simapp/go.mod
+++ b/simapp/go.mod
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/nft v0.1.1
 	cosmossdk.io/x/tx v0.13.3
 	cosmossdk.io/x/upgrade v0.1.2
-	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.38.7
+	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.38.8
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-db v1.0.2
 	// this version is not used as it is always replaced by the latest Cosmos SDK version
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.50.6
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-safetemp v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru/v2 v2.0.7 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/hcl v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/yamux v0.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/hdevalence/ed25519consensus v0.1.0 // indirect