diff --git a/e2e/package.json b/e2e/package.json
index b462f397cb..59e0ad46e3 100644
--- a/e2e/package.json
+++ b/e2e/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
     "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "^76.0.0",
-    "exiftool-vendored": "^35.0.0",
+    "exiftool-vendored": "^38.0.0",
     "globals": "^17.0.0",
     "luxon": "^3.4.4",
     "pg": "^8.11.3",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 94d53288c5..ec99087ae0 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ overrides:
 
 packageExtensionsChecksum: sha256-W6pFzyf+6QXnV91iA6oob0OGVkergPXDN1afLgoF53k=
 
-pnpmfileChecksum: sha256-un98do36L0wZyqsjcLozQ3YUadCAn2yz5bXcBbOuyDA=
-
 importers:
 
   .:
@@ -161,8 +159,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^76.0.0
         version: 76.0.0(eslint@10.11.0(jiti@2.7.0)(supports-color@8.1.1))
       exiftool-vendored:
-        specifier: ^35.0.0
-        version: 35.21.0
+        specifier: ^38.0.0
+        version: 38.2.0
       globals:
         specifier: ^17.0.0
         version: 17.12.0
@@ -507,8 +505,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.4.0
         version: 4.4.0
       exiftool-vendored:
-        specifier: ^35.20.0
-        version: 35.21.0
+        specifier: ^38.0.0
+        version: 38.2.0
       express:
         specifier: ^5.1.0
         version: 5.2.1(supports-color@8.1.1)
@@ -4174,8 +4172,8 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       '@photo-sphere-viewer/core': 5.15.1
 
-  '@photostructure/tz-lookup@11.5.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0DVFriinZ7TeOnm9ytXeSL3NMFU87ZqMjgbPNkd8LgHFLcPg1BDyM1eewFYs+pPM+62S4fSP9Mtgijmn+6y95w==}
+  '@photostructure/tz-lookup@11.7.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QbKHXvleluMIlAHf2JiQTJNU5rLQBeQhLobyRqgXZ6NNGKqNikaRkjYviJ4nMU7Y75QE7bBYM8xjiFGjAukyhw==}
 
   '@pkgjs/parseargs@0.11.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+1VkjdD0QBLPodGrJUeqarH8VAIvQODIbwh9XpP5Syisf7YoQgsJKPNFoqqLQlu+VQ/tVSshMR6loPMn8U+dPg==}
@@ -6335,9 +6333,9 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  batch-cluster@17.3.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/aWEgZKXgvEseV3WEIRyjDoFka9FTrpt5+FYCxn+giUgveGBKxWjz3cl26V3aD+1kvOBP3nmANZZfcXDmKzcAA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=20'}
+  batch-cluster@19.4.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-puGLgdz6t7ywou6soScWOJMY2nwOfZYNoUYWou77x9yx+d36o3I2gEHjhGfk4CQmSl/jHD3REMz1hjK2IFI9TQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
   batch@0.6.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-x+VAiMRL6UPkx+kudNvxTl6hB2XNNCG2r+7wixVfIYwu/2HKRXimwQyaumLjMveWvT2Hkd/cAJw+QBMfJ/EKVw==}
@@ -7969,18 +7967,18 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8uSpZZocAZRBAPIEINJj3Lo9HyGitllczc27Eh5YYojjMFMn8yHMDMaUHE2Jqfq05D/wucwI4JGURyXt1vchyg==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
-  exiftool-vendored.exe@13.59.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-d+Glvl77sKAt3ybMyE2o9eLMtublnZIlii7QGFej5CwcPwvq9v440CmKnLvufzdUV3RGXU1q1/rZepONUNXJIQ==}
+  exiftool-vendored.exe@13.59.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-F5hpk1yVGZSDHjSKsyumyniY56IM3zawKOejOqtyT2r476fvWrUxpBmWT7Ena104TGPt/2+448Q/vrVt+yOzwQ==}
     os: [win32]
 
-  exiftool-vendored.pl@13.59.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6YlBpi4pcfSmIYcsied6g4+XlDe7KSKMf5WPsLBpUCiD5PyO2fd1v/Ob37VZDj36+9XCRnXY98fqVfCfNIq8ug==}
+  exiftool-vendored.pl@13.59.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QmYq2JKCXRK9Uo3E3nHb0gQ6Xce2HK7wPtrHF5r+IYWyiM5WkOhiT3BesLI9lvJvPAbzjqFxQlrjXv+/cuSX/Q==}
     os: ['!win32']
     hasBin: true
 
-  exiftool-vendored@35.21.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-yZE8E8ZrRwAiD0z+MaAH5n6FdGsc2dbXbGHTJOaMWsQFsNOuKOkHgpgFzS9neB4MB8MirNlKDfEOEmg1KzdeTw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=20.0.0'}
+  exiftool-vendored@38.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-eYyW3MJP80kuKHClpnE+EN+Rz5z1HZgCxWnvgJtcEKbiKJZEGYIEJG/rDHqNH0fxX26AvvQ16jamsHgXn1rViw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
   expand-template@2.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XYfuKMvj4O35f/pOXLObndIRvyQ+/+6AhODh+OKWj9S9498pHHn/IMszH+gt0fBCRWMNfk1ZSp5x3AifmnI2vg==}
@@ -17456,7 +17454,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@photo-sphere-viewer/core': 5.15.1
       three: 0.185.1
 
-  '@photostructure/tz-lookup@11.5.0': {}
+  '@photostructure/tz-lookup@11.7.0': {}
 
   '@pkgjs/parseargs@0.11.0':
     optional: true
@@ -19483,7 +19481,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   baseline-browser-mapping@2.11.25: {}
 
-  batch-cluster@17.3.1: {}
+  batch-cluster@19.4.1: {}
 
   batch@0.6.1: {}
 
@@ -21396,21 +21394,22 @@ snapshots:
       signal-exit: 3.0.7
       strip-final-newline: 2.0.0
 
-  exiftool-vendored.exe@13.59.0:
+  exiftool-vendored.exe@13.59.3:
     optional: true
 
-  exiftool-vendored.pl@13.59.0: {}
+  exiftool-vendored.pl@13.59.3:
+    optional: true
 
-  exiftool-vendored@35.21.0:
+  exiftool-vendored@38.2.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@photostructure/tz-lookup': 11.5.0
+      '@photostructure/tz-lookup': 11.7.0
       '@types/luxon': 3.7.5
-      batch-cluster: 17.3.1
-      exiftool-vendored.pl: 13.59.0
+      batch-cluster: 19.4.1
       he: 1.2.0
       luxon: 3.7.2
     optionalDependencies:
-      exiftool-vendored.exe: 13.59.0
+      exiftool-vendored.exe: 13.59.3
+      exiftool-vendored.pl: 13.59.3
 
   expand-template@2.0.3:
     optional: true
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 9dd9f9b082..4cc0c1a176 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "cookie": "^1.0.2",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
     "cron": "4.4.0",
-    "exiftool-vendored": "^35.20.0",
+    "exiftool-vendored": "^38.0.0",
     "express": "^5.1.0",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
     "fluent-ffmpeg": "^2.1.2",