diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 1fce134de6..1b8f3870e7 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ aliases:
 
 ## tip
 
+* Dependency: [vmoperator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/): Updated default versions for VT apps to [v0.13.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaTraces/releases/tag/v0.13.0).
+
 * FEATURE: [helm-converter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/helm-converter/): add support for the `victoria-traces-agent` chart, which is converted into `VTAgent`. See [#2796](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/operator/pull/2796).
 * FEATURE: [helm-converter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/helm-converter/): the `victoria-logs-single` chart is now converted into `VLSingle` instead of the deprecated `VLogs`, including its `license` settings. See [#2797](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/operator/pull/2797).
 
diff --git a/docs/env.md b/docs/env.md
index 53822db188..c97978cb6b 100644
--- a/docs/env.md
+++ b/docs/env.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 | VM_METRICS_VERSION: `v1.155.0` <a href="#variables-vm-metrics-version" id="variables-vm-metrics-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaMetrics components: VMSingle, VMCluster (vmselect/vminsert/vmstorage), VMAgent, VMAlert, VMAuth, VMBackup. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_LOGS_VERSION: `v1.53.0` <a href="#variables-vm-logs-version" id="variables-vm-logs-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaLogs components: VLogs, VLAgent, VLSingle, VLCluster (vlselect/vlinsert/vlstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_ANOMALY_VERSION: `v1.31.1` <a href="#variables-vm-anomaly-version" id="variables-vm-anomaly-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VMAnomaly. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
-| VM_TRACES_VERSION: `v0.12.1` <a href="#variables-vm-traces-version" id="variables-vm-traces-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaTraces components: VTSingle, VTCluster (vtselect/vtinsert/vtstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
+| VM_TRACES_VERSION: `v0.13.0` <a href="#variables-vm-traces-version" id="variables-vm-traces-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaTraces components: VTSingle, VTCluster (vtselect/vtinsert/vtstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_OPERATOR_VERSION: `v0.75.2` <a href="#variables-vm-operator-version" id="variables-vm-operator-version">#</a><br>Defines the operator's own version. Used for config-reloader image tag interpolation. |
 | VM_GATEWAY_API_ENABLED: `false` <a href="#variables-vm-gateway-api-enabled" id="variables-vm-gateway-api-enabled">#</a><br>Enables support for Kubernetes Gateway API. When enabled, operator manages HTTPRoute resources for VMAuth ingress configuration. |
 | VM_VPA_API_ENABLED: `false` <a href="#variables-vm-vpa-api-enabled" id="variables-vm-vpa-api-enabled">#</a><br>Enables support for VerticalPodAutoscaler API. When enabled, operator can create and manage VPA objects for VM components. |
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 6ddba08201..659ba79906 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var (
 		// renovate: datasource=docker depName=victoriametrics/vmanomaly
 		"VM_ANOMALY_VERSION": "v1.31.1",
 		// renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaTraces
-		"VM_TRACES_VERSION": "v0.12.1",
+		"VM_TRACES_VERSION": "v0.13.0",
 		// renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=VictoriaMetrics/operator
 		"VM_OPERATOR_VERSION": getVersion("v0.75.2"),
 		// renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=prometheus/alertmanager