diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 05f06367fc9..0fe7022c00f 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ identified
 
         <datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>2.0.1</datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>
 
-        <datatables.version>2.3.7</datatables.version> <!-- webjar 
+        <datatables.version>2.3.8</datatables.version> <!-- webjar 
         see also DatatablesDotNet -->
 
         <docx4j.version>11.3.2</docx4j.version>