diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 9fbabb368fb..62379bb2fca 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ identified
 
         <datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>2.0.1</datasource-proxy-spring-boot-starter.version>
 
-        <datatables.version>2.3.8</datatables.version> <!-- webjar
+        <datatables.version>3.0.4</datatables.version> <!-- webjar
         see also DatatablesDotNet -->
 
         <docx4j.version>11.3.2</docx4j.version>