diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
index cb7ed3d54788..ae423b6b80dd 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/BackendUtils.scala
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ object BackendUtils {
     20 -> asm.Opcodes.V20,
     21 -> asm.Opcodes.V21,
     22 -> asm.Opcodes.V22,
-    23 -> asm.Opcodes.V23
+    23 -> asm.Opcodes.V23,
+    24 -> asm.Opcodes.V24
   )
 }
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 98e26858bf79..bf7f1aa47a64 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ object Build {
 
       // get libraries onboard
       libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-        "org.scala-lang.modules" % "scala-asm" % "9.7.0-scala-2", // used by the backend
+        "org.scala-lang.modules" % "scala-asm" % "9.7.1-scala-1", // used by the backend
         Dependencies.compilerInterface,
         "org.jline" % "jline-reader" % "3.27.1",   // used by the REPL
         "org.jline" % "jline-terminal" % "3.27.1",