diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fd309c..6953ede 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # Maven ansible role
 
-Changes related to new https://galaxy.ansible.com (Nov.2023)
---------
-Out of my control, with the import of `v3.9.7` role name has changed (from `tecris.maven` to `tecris.ansible-maven`) as https://galaxy.ansible.com reincarnated
-
 Installation
 ------------
 
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Example Playbook
 ```
  - hosts: all
    roles:
-     - { role: tecris.ansible-maven, maven_major: 3, maven_version: 3.9.7, maven_home_parent_directory: /opt }
+     - { role: tecris.ansible-maven, maven_major: 3, maven_version: 3.9.8, maven_home_parent_directory: /opt }
 ```
 
 Role Variables
@@ -27,9 +23,9 @@ Role Variables
 |*Variable*  | *Default Value* |*Description* |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | maven_major | 3 | MAJOR [version](http://semver.org/) |
-| maven_version | 3.9.7 | Version number|
+| maven_version | 3.9.8 | Version number|
 | maven_home_parent_directory | /opt | MAVEN_HOME parent directory|
-| maven_download_url |http://www.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/3.9.7/binaries/apache-maven-3.9.7-bin.tar.gz| If using mirror/proxy (see [ansible.builtin.get_url](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/get_url_module.html)) |
+| maven_download_url |http://www.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/3.9.8/binaries/apache-maven-3.9.8-bin.tar.gz| If using mirror/proxy (see [ansible.builtin.get_url](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/get_url_module.html)) |
 |maven_download_username||see [url_username](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/get_url_module.html#parameter-url_username) parameter|
 |maven_download_password||see [url_password](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/get_url_module.html#parameter-url_password) parameter|
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c591348..fcc2475 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for apache-maven
 maven_major: 3
-maven_version: 3.9.7
+maven_version: 3.9.8
 maven_home_parent_directory: /opt
 maven_file_name: apache-maven-{{ maven_version }}-bin.tar.gz
 maven_download_url: 'http://dlcdn.apache.org/maven/maven-{{ maven_major }}/{{ maven_version }}/binaries/{{ maven_file_name }}'
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.debian_jdk.12 b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.debian_jdk.12
index 9282a17..24a17a8 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.debian_jdk.12
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.debian_jdk.12
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG TAG
-FROM org.tecris/debian_11-systemd:${TAG}
+FROM org.tecris/debian_12-systemd:${TAG}
 
 
 ARG jdk_version
diff --git a/molecule/resources/tests/test_common.py b/molecule/resources/tests/test_common.py
index 57bd49d..5398609 100644
--- a/molecule/resources/tests/test_common.py
+++ b/molecule/resources/tests/test_common.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_maven_path(self):
         self.assertEqual(f.group, "root", msg="maven profile file, incorrect group")
         self.assertEqual(f.mode, 0o644, msg="maven profile file, incorrect mode")
 
-        self.assertTrue(f.contains("M2_HOME=/opt/apache-maven-3.9.7"))
+        self.assertTrue(f.contains("M2_HOME=/opt/apache-maven-3.9.8"))
 
         self.assertTrue( f.contains("PATH=$PATH:$M2_HOME/bin"))
 
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ def test_maven_installed(self):
 
         self.assertTrue(cmd.succeeded)
         # https://maven.apache.org/install.html
-        self.assertEqual(self.host.check_output(". /etc/profile.d/java.sh && . /etc/profile.d/maven.sh && mvn --version | grep Apache"), 'Apache Maven 3.9.7 (8b094c9513efc1b9ce2d952b3b9c8eaedaf8cbf0)')
+        self.assertEqual(self.host.check_output(". /etc/profile.d/java.sh && . /etc/profile.d/maven.sh && mvn --version | grep Apache"), 'Apache Maven 3.9.8 (36645f6c9b5079805ea5009217e36f2cffd34256)')