diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 809def8ec..6fdbf4947 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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     "python/openinference-semantic-conventions": "0.1.23",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-agno": "0.1.15",
-    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai": "0.1.37",
+    "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai": "0.1.38",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-llama-index": "4.3.5",
     "python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-dspy": "0.1.29",
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diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/CHANGELOG.md b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/CHANGELOG.md
index 737885eb1..ba04be022 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.38](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-openai-v0.1.37...python-openinference-instrumentation-openai-v0.1.38) (2025-10-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **openai:** handle string format for image_url in chat completions ([#2213](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/issues/2213)) ([4d09a7e](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/commit/4d09a7ec101a849ca74e36820caaff519ebe610e))
+
 ## [0.1.37](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/compare/python-openinference-instrumentation-openai-v0.1.36...python-openinference-instrumentation-openai-v0.1.37) (2025-10-07)
 
 
diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/src/openinference/instrumentation/openai/version.py b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/src/openinference/instrumentation/openai/version.py
index 654464dba..52a72bc94 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/src/openinference/instrumentation/openai/version.py
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-openai/src/openinference/instrumentation/openai/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.37"
+__version__ = "0.1.38"