diff --git a/.github/workflows/pocket-ic-server-action-test.yml b/.github/workflows/pocket-ic-server-action-test.yml
index c6f89b8..76b39d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pocket-ic-server-action-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pocket-ic-server-action-test.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ jobs:
             expected-version: '5.0.0'
             os: macos-15-intel # x86_64
 
-          - expected-version: '12.0.0'
+          - expected-version: '13.0.0'
             os: ubuntu-latest
-          - expected-version: '12.0.0'
+          - expected-version: '13.0.0'
             os: macos-15-intel # x86_64
-          - expected-version: '12.0.0'
+          - expected-version: '13.0.0'
             os: macos-latest # arm64
 
           - version: 'ee4c728d94b10437f41edf564650ac63cd0c0c5d'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b2652f..d2eef6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ You can specify a particular version of the PocketIC server to install using the
     - name: Install PocketIC server
       uses: dfinity/pocketic@main
       with: 
-        pocket-ic-server-version: "12.0.0"
+        pocket-ic-server-version: "13.0.0"
 ```
 
 ## Download the PocketIC Server
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0ff29f7..ffdff0f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ inputs:
     description: >
       The PocketIC server version to install.
       If omitted, the latest version will be installed.
-    default: '12.0.0'
+    default: '13.0.0'
 
 runs:
   using: composite