diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 95a283c87d4..d5e8aa6d5d4 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ It is therefore a copy of org.apache:apache, with customisations clearly identif
 
         <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 DatatablesDotNet -->
+        <datatables.version>2.1.8</datatables.version> <!-- keep in sync with DatatablesDotNet -->
 
         <docx4j.version>11.3.2</docx4j.version>