diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
index fa590215e..802804e0b 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 * [#8367](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8367) - Add ASNs to global search function
 * [#8368](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8368) - Enable controlling the order of custom script form fields with `field_order`
 * [#8381](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8381) - Add contacts to global search function
+* [#8462](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8462) - Linkify manufacturer column in device type table
 * [#8476](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8476) - Bring the ASN Web UI up to the standard set by other objects
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
index dc437ee96..5643edc37 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class DeviceTypeTable(BaseTable):
         linkify=True,
         verbose_name='Device Type'
     )
+    manufacturer = tables.Column(
+        linkify=True
+    )
     is_full_depth = BooleanColumn(
         verbose_name='Full Depth'
     )