The change of jurisprudence is a frequent and accepted phenomenon in Colombian judicial practice because, it is said, it allows judges to apply the law at the pace of its evolution, preventing it from becoming petrified. In spite of this, the author proposes that the simple change of jurisprudence, as well as its retroactive application, are two phenomena that may eventually harm the rights of citizens, in which case, he asks whether it is possible to attribute patrimonial liability to the State.