diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
index ae423b6b80dd..601837b37c96 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ object BackendUtils {
     21 -> asm.Opcodes.V21,
     22 -> asm.Opcodes.V22,
     23 -> asm.Opcodes.V23,
-    24 -> asm.Opcodes.V24
+    24 -> asm.Opcodes.V24,
+    25 -> asm.Opcodes.V25
   )
 }
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index b20f7cd987bb..18d54bfbf025 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ object Build {
 
       // get libraries onboard
       libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-        "org.scala-lang.modules" % "scala-asm" % "9.7.1-scala-1", // used by the backend
+        "org.scala-lang.modules" % "scala-asm" % "9.8.0-scala-1", // used by the backend
         Dependencies.compilerInterface,
         "org.jline" % "jline-reader" % "3.29.0",   // used by the REPL
         "org.jline" % "jline-terminal" % "3.29.0",