diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 1cc837c3..6d90418d 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-VERS='2.8.12a-12012024'
+VERS='2.8.13-12012024'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync -r -report test '