diff --git a/dependencies/tool_metadata.yml b/dependencies/tool_metadata.yml
index f340f8a818..8fce5324a9 100644
--- a/dependencies/tool_metadata.yml
+++ b/dependencies/tool_metadata.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     cp vlog2Verilog $PREFIX/bin
 - name: verilator
   repo: https://github.com/verilator/verilator
-  commit: 947402bc57625106e1387255772fdb5d850a6c65
+  commit: 978d900e3636ebc1760588c51ff3eb4cce6894d2
   build: |
     autoconf
     ./configure --prefix=$PREFIX