diff --git a/tools/hicexplorer/hicBuildMatrix.xml b/tools/hicexplorer/hicBuildMatrix.xml
index c9d3dbcefb1..c0eddb7c787 100644
--- a/tools/hicexplorer/hicBuildMatrix.xml
+++ b/tools/hicexplorer/hicBuildMatrix.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <import>macros.xml</import>
     </macros>
     <expand macro="requirements">
-        <requirement type="package" version="1.19">samtools</requirement>
+        <requirement type="package" version="1.21">samtools</requirement>
     </expand>
     <command detect_errors="exit_code"><![CDATA[
 
diff --git a/tools/hicexplorer/macros.xml b/tools/hicexplorer/macros.xml
index 5e0c5e5230b..a990d2da9cb 100644
--- a/tools/hicexplorer/macros.xml
+++ b/tools/hicexplorer/macros.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <macros>
     <token name="@THREADS@">\${GALAXY_SLOTS:-4}</token>
-    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">3.7.5</token>
-    <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">1</token>
+    <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">3.7.6</token>
+    <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">0</token>
     <token name="@PROFILE@">23.0</token>
     <token name="@USE_RANGE@">
         #if $use_range.select_use_range == "yes_use_range":