diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
index 51eb20ecacdf..cb323e623bed 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
 , systemdSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic
 , systemd
 , nlsSupport ? true
+, translateManpages ? true
+, po4a
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "util-linux" + lib.optionalString (!nlsSupport && !ncursesSupport && !systemdSupport) "-minimal";
-  version = "2.37.4";
+  version = "2.38";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://kernel/linux/utils/util-linux/v${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/util-linux-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-Y05pFq2RM2bDU2tkaOeER2lUm5mnsr+AMU3nirVlW4M=";
+    hash = "sha256-bREcvk1VszbbLx++/7xluJkIcEwBE2Nx0yqpvsNz62Q=";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (lib.withFeature systemdSupport "systemd")
     (lib.withFeatureAs systemdSupport
        "systemdsystemunitdir" "${placeholder "bin"}/lib/systemd/system/")
+    (lib.enableFeature translateManpages "poman")
     "SYSCONFSTATICDIR=${placeholder "lib"}/lib"
   ] ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform)
        "scanf_cv_type_modifier=ms"
@@ -62,7 +65,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "usrsbin_execdir=${placeholder "bin"}/sbin"
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ]
+    ++ lib.optionals translateManpages [ po4a ];
+
   buildInputs = [ zlib ]
     ++ lib.optionals pamSupport [ pam ]
     ++ lib.optionals capabilitiesSupport [ libcap_ng ]
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9b08806fc02e..14a2cc5400af 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -24212,6 +24212,7 @@ with pkgs;
     nlsSupport = false;
     ncursesSupport = false;
     systemdSupport = false;
+    translateManpages = false;
   } else util-linux;
 
   v4l-utils = qt5.callPackage ../os-specific/linux/v4l-utils { };