diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index cdb323e2564..4c748c4d4f9 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ identified
 
         <datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>1.10.0</datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>
 
-        <datatables.version>1.13.5</datatables.version> <!-- keep in sync with
+        <datatables.version>2.1.8</datatables.version> <!-- keep in sync with
         DatatablesDotNet -->
 
         <docx4j.version>11.3.2</docx4j.version>