diff --git a/deploy/compose/.env.example b/deploy/compose/.env.example
index 5cea718d6..19ae5ed7d 100644
--- a/deploy/compose/.env.example
+++ b/deploy/compose/.env.example
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LOGIN_CLIENT_PAT_EXPIRATION=2099-01-01T00:00:00Z
 #   docker compose --env-file .env -f docker-compose.yml pull
 #   docker compose --env-file .env -f docker-compose.yml up -d --wait
 # -----------------------------
-ZITADEL_VERSION=v4.11.0
+ZITADEL_VERSION=v4.13.0
 TRAEFIK_IMAGE=traefik:v3.6.8
 POSTGRES_IMAGE=postgres:17.2-alpine
 REDIS_IMAGE=redis:7.4.2-alpine