diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index 5992ce6..20838c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "NO_SQUASH_OPTION=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Backporting
-        uses: kiegroup/git-backporting@v4.5.3
+        uses: kiegroup/git-backporting@v4
         with:
           target-branch: 0.12.x
           pull-request: ${{ github.event.pull_request.url }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1902309..0e968ee 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ifneq ($(filter arm%,$(OS_ARCH)),)
 endif
 
 # env variables
-KIOTA_VERSION ?= "v1.12.0"
+KIOTA_VERSION ?= "v1.13.0"
 HORREUM_BRANCH ?= "0.12.x"
 HORREUM_OPENAPI_PATH ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hyperfoil/Horreum/${HORREUM_BRANCH}/docs/site/content/en/openapi/openapi.yaml"
 GENERATED_CLIENT_PATH = "${PROJECT_PATH}/src/horreum/raw_client"