diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2124141f..4a20e367 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $(CLIPPY):
 # Run command sets up a "devnet" with relay-chain validators, karura and virto collators
 #
 .PHONY: run run-parachain stop
-POLKADOT=parity/polkadot:v0.9.12
+POLKADOT=parity/polkadot:v0.9.13
 KARURA=acala/karura-node
 IMG=ghcr.io/virto-network/virto
 SPEC=rococo-local
diff --git a/devnet.yml b/devnet.yml
index 78089ef5..acdb58eb 100644
--- a/devnet.yml
+++ b/devnet.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ services:
   # Relay chain validators
   #
   relay_a:
-    image: docker.io/parity/polkadot:v0.9.12
+    image: docker.io/parity/polkadot:v0.9.13
     container_name: devnet_relay_a
     command:
       - --chain=${SPEC}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ services:
       - devnet
 
   relay_b:
-    image: docker.io/parity/polkadot:v0.9.12
+    image: docker.io/parity/polkadot:v0.9.13
     container_name: devnet_relay_b
     command:
       - --chain=${SPEC}