diff --git a/Utilities/Scripts/update-libarchive.bash b/Utilities/Scripts/update-libarchive.bash
index 4398073c5e..e1be6385c6 100755
--- a/Utilities/Scripts/update-libarchive.bash
+++ b/Utilities/Scripts/update-libarchive.bash
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ readonly name="LibArchive"
 readonly ownership="LibArchive Upstream <libarchive-discuss@googlegroups.com>"
 readonly subtree="Utilities/cmlibarchive"
 readonly repo="https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive.git"
-readonly tag="v3.7.9"
+readonly tag="v3.8.1"
 readonly shortlog=false
 readonly paths="
   CMakeLists.txt