diff --git a/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile b/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
index d6a47c48b0d9..581d106d1ab2 100644
--- a/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
+++ b/net/redpanda-connect/Makefile
@@ -1,57 +1,58 @@
 PORTNAME=	connect
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	4.90.3
-PORTREVISION=	2
+DISTVERSION=	4.98.0
 CATEGORIES=	net
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	redpanda-
 
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Stream processor for a wide array of data sources and sinks
 WWW=		https://redpanda.com/blog/redpanda-connect
 
 # RCL license applies to some connectors
 LICENSE=	APACHE20 RCL
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 LICENSE_NAME_RCL=	Redpanda Community License Agreement
 LICENSE_FILE_APACHE20=	${WRKSRC}/licenses/Apache-2.0.txt
 LICENSE_FILE_RCL=	${WRKSRC}/licenses/rcl.md
 LICENSE_PERMS_RCL=	dist-mirror dist-sell pkg-mirror pkg-sell \
 			no-auto-accept
 LICENSE_PERMS=	dist-mirror dist-sell pkg-mirror pkg-sell auto-accept
 
 USES=		go:modules
 USE_RC_SUBR=	redpanda_connect
 
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4
 GO_TARGET=	./cmd/redpanda-connect
 
+PORTSCOUT=	limit:^[0-9\.]*$$ # otherwise it picks up -rc prerelease tags
+
 ETCDIR=		${PREFIX}/etc/${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}
 
 # Redpanda Connect was formerly known as Benthos
 USERS=		benthos
 GROUPS=		benthos
 
 PLIST_FILES=	"@dir(,,755) ${ETCDIR}" \
 		"@sample ${ETCDIR}/config.yaml.sample" \
 		bin/redpanda-connect
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		ENTERPRISE
 ENTERPRISE_DESC=	Enable connectors under the RCL license
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
 .if !${PORT_OPTIONS:MENTERPRISE}
 EXTRA_PATCHES=	${FILESDIR}/extra-patch-public_components_all_package.go
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 post-patch:
 	@${CP} ${WRKSRC}/vendor/github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/util/os_util_linux.go \
 		${WRKSRC}/vendor/github.com/AthenZ/athenz/libs/go/sia/util/os_util_freebsd.go
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${FILESDIR}/config.yaml ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}/config.yaml.sample
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo b/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
index cc82008ffdbb..da7f428f8682 100644
--- a/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
+++ b/net/redpanda-connect/distinfo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1778205969
-SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.90.3/v4.90.3.mod) = 7e76dfeffbcbb31533ff9768099469a294fc64350cba33146aa13fae1a7cd379
-SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.90.3/v4.90.3.mod) = 28930
-SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.90.3/v4.90.3.zip) = 7c46713d8a29ca78f8e357d21123073b9ff90ecfe35b1506b123f1af84679ac8
-SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.90.3/v4.90.3.zip) = 4266226
+TIMESTAMP = 1782668569
+SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.98.0/v4.98.0.mod) = 27ae7dc21722d4d3fa9db3404474537017426728f4485d6870414d22461d8e08
+SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.98.0/v4.98.0.mod) = 28859
+SHA256 (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.98.0/v4.98.0.zip) = b43c36de127007e1b905546161bb5171c4bafea0cbbec5d680e2216f0afc4794
+SIZE (go/net_redpanda-connect/connect-v4.98.0/v4.98.0.zip) = 4526023