diff --git a/modem/server.py b/modem/server.py
index c20cb597..a8d50a65 100644
--- a/modem/server.py
+++ b/modem/server.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
 CORS(app, resources={r"/*": {"origins": "*"}})
 sock = Sock(app)
-MODEM_VERSION = "0.12.1-alpha"
+MODEM_VERSION = "0.13.0-alpha"
 
 # set config file to use
 def set_config():