diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-external-release.yml b/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-external-release.yml
index 60cbcf63fe..e83f0a417d 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-external-release.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-external-release.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #      2) update \libs\host\GarnetServer.cs readonly string version  (~line 32)   -- NOTE - these two values need to be the same 
 #      3) update the version in GarnetServer.csproj (~line 8) 
 ###################################### 
-name: 1.0.37
+name: 1.0.38
 trigger:
   branches:
     include:
diff --git a/libs/host/GarnetServer.cs b/libs/host/GarnetServer.cs
index 88b3c43106..e013ce74f0 100644
--- a/libs/host/GarnetServer.cs
+++ b/libs/host/GarnetServer.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Garnet
     public class GarnetServer : IDisposable
     {
         // IMPORTANT: Keep the version in sync with .azure\pipelines\azure-pipelines-external-release.yml line ~7 and GarnetServer.csproj line ~8.
-        readonly string version = "1.0.37";
+        readonly string version = "1.0.38";
 
         internal GarnetProvider Provider;
 
diff --git a/main/GarnetServer/GarnetServer.csproj b/main/GarnetServer/GarnetServer.csproj
index c31a755472..5d93032c7b 100644
--- a/main/GarnetServer/GarnetServer.csproj
+++ b/main/GarnetServer/GarnetServer.csproj
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
     <ServerGarbageCollection>true</ServerGarbageCollection>
 
     <!-- IMPORTANT: Keep the version in sync with .azure\pipelines\azure-pipelines-external-release.yml line ~7 and GarnetServer.cs line ~32. -->
-    <Version>1.0.37</Version>
+    <Version>1.0.38</Version>
     <PackageId>garnet-server</PackageId>
     <PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
     <ToolCommandName>garnet-server</ToolCommandName>
     <Title>The Microsoft.Garnet RESP server, packaged as a .NET tool</Title>
-    <GeneratePackageOnBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <Authors>Microsoft</Authors>
     <Company>Microsoft</Company>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>