diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7be8dd91..6ddc0617 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.13.0-dev
+v0.13.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/cert-management/values.yaml b/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
index 1448e9da..8d8d12e1 100644
--- a/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ replicaCount: 1
 
 image:
   repository: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/public/cert-controller-manager
-  tag: v0.13.0-master
+  tag: v0.13.0
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 resources: