diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56e00b363f2fb868f3aecc855d2c35555f32d566..26ce962d33e9348f9286696ed50a35d632e2d729 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [3.8.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.7.1...3.8.0) (2023-12-8)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* use centralized tracking image (gitlab.com) ([6d11997](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/commit/6d11997d1894711795685416b3c2aa574b3a77cb))
+
 ## [3.7.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.7.0...3.7.1) (2023-11-02)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 451cbaea26b4e0eaeb10f35976559f1a9c8d0a1f..0a4e11bb95c7f6d9c297b0ac299a9a39fad3f541 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.7.1'
+    ref: '3.8.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml'
 ```
 
@@ -500,11 +500,11 @@ All authentication methods should use masked GitLab environment variables.
 include:
   # main template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.7.1'
+    ref: '3.8.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml'
   # Jib is implemented as an extension to Maven, and uses supporting features of the TBC Maven template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.7.1'
+    ref: '3.8.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven-jib.yml'
 
 variables:
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
index 59026d2e9f0ebc6df537280e86a0e6cc1a41fa28..616fa22b41ce7742fec8164d97d039cc2bf42977 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ stages:
   image: $MAVEN_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE"
-      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.7.1" ]
+      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.8.0" ]
   before_script:
     - !reference [.mvn-scripts]
     - install_ca_certs "${CUSTOM_CA_CERTS:-$DEFAULT_CA_CERTS}"