diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index e9f2c774..f89853c4 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 V8_HOME = os.environ.get("V8_HOME", os.path.join(STPYV8_HOME, "v8"))
 
 V8_GIT_URL = "https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8.git"
-V8_GIT_TAG_STABLE = "12.9.202.27"
+V8_GIT_TAG_STABLE = "13.0.245.16"
 V8_GIT_TAG_MASTER = "master"
 V8_GIT_TAG = V8_GIT_TAG_STABLE
 DEPOT_GIT_URL = "https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git"
diff --git a/tests/test_Engine.py b/tests/test_Engine.py
index c1b8213e..95d0d296 100644
--- a/tests/test_Engine.py
+++ b/tests/test_Engine.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
     def testClassProperties(self):
         with STPyV8.JSContext():
-            self.assertTrue(str(STPyV8.JSEngine.version).startswith("12."))
+            self.assertTrue(str(STPyV8.JSEngine.version).startswith("13."))
             self.assertFalse(STPyV8.JSEngine.dead)
 
     def testCompile(self):