diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index 5f52007..c1bb9c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_health_exposes_current_version():
     with TestClient(app.app) as client:
         response = client.get("/health")
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json()["version"] == app.VERSION == "2.3.7"
+    assert response.json()["version"] == app.VERSION == "2.3.8"
 
 
 def test_media_handoff_proxies_strict_category_contract(monkeypatch):