diff --git a/scripts/.env b/scripts/.env
index b45bd92..c38ffaa 100755
--- a/scripts/.env
+++ b/scripts/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-BEE_VERSION="1.2.0"
+BEE_VERSION="1.3.0"
 BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION="1.2.0"
 BEE_ENV_PREFIX="swarm-test"
 BEE_IMAGE_PREFIX="docker.pkg.github.com/ethersphere/bee-factory"