diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/envoy.go b/command/connect/envoy/envoy.go
index 990a0cb0c8..a9e1785fa5 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/envoy.go
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/envoy.go
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ type cmd struct {
 	meshGatewaySvcName string
 }
 
+const defaultEnvoyVersion = "1.13.1"
+
 func (c *cmd) init() {
 	c.flags = flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
 
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func (c *cmd) init() {
 		"Set the agent's gRPC address and port (in http(s)://host:port format). "+
 			"Alternatively, you can specify CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR in ENV.")
 
-	c.flags.StringVar(&c.envoyVersion, "envoy-version", "1.13.1",
+	c.flags.StringVar(&c.envoyVersion, "envoy-version", defaultEnvoyVersion,
 		"Sets the envoy-version that the envoy binary has.")
 
 	c.flags.BoolVar(&c.register, "register", false,
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/envoy_test.go b/command/connect/envoy/envoy_test.go
index a3ceaf9e73..2b4228ff08 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/envoy_test.go
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/envoy_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Flags: []string{"-proxy-id", "test-proxy"},
 			Env:   []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"-token", "c9a52720-bf6c-4aa6-b8bc-66881a5ade95"},
 			Env: []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"CONSUL_HTTP_TOKEN=c9a52720-bf6c-4aa6-b8bc-66881a5ade95",
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"token.txt": "c9a52720-bf6c-4aa6-b8bc-66881a5ade95",
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"token.txt": "c9a52720-bf6c-4aa6-b8bc-66881a5ade95",
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"-grpc-addr", "localhost:9999"},
 			Env: []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR=localhost:9999",
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				"-grpc-addr", "unix:///var/run/consul.sock"},
 			Env: []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentSocket:           "/var/run/consul.sock",
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Flags:    []string{"-proxy-id", "test-proxy"},
 			GRPCPort: 9999,
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Flags: []string{"-proxy-id", "test-proxy", "-admin-access-log-path", "/some/path/access.log"},
 			Env:   []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Flags: []string{"-proxy-id", "test-proxy", "-ca-file", "some/path"},
 			Env:   []string{},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Flags: []string{"-proxy-id", "test-proxy", "-ca-file", "../../../test/ca/root.cer"},
 			Env:   []string{"CONSUL_HTTP_SSL=1"},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion: "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion: defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster: "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:      "test-proxy",
 				// Should resolve IP, note this might not resolve the same way
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				}`,
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				}`,
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				} , { "name": "fake_sink_2" }`,
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				}`,
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ func TestGenerateConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				}`,
 			},
 			WantArgs: BootstrapTplArgs{
-				EnvoyVersion:          "1.13.0",
+				EnvoyVersion:          defaultEnvoyVersion,
 				ProxyCluster:          "test-proxy",
 				ProxyID:               "test-proxy",
 				AgentAddress:          "127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
index fc704bd6a5..fc858f99f1 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
index b81fc2b1e9..b8400de779 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
index 264b0dc667..ff77f8deb0 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
index 845361ec13..93f02898cd 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
index 7ab52ab78e..a02b58a487 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-config.golden
index f51834610f..c5a083d2c5 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-config.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
index f51834610f..c5a083d2c5 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
index f51834610f..c5a083d2c5 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
index a302087c92..dfa766fd90 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
index b793637bff..129439fe80 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
index 6f5fd0d56a..cd4e958d33 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
index 6f5fd0d56a..cd4e958d33 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
index 6f5fd0d56a..cd4e958d33 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
index 6f5fd0d56a..cd4e958d33 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
index ca9a24eb9a..0557269d15 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "id": "test-proxy",
     "metadata": {
       "namespace": "default",
-      "envoy_version": "1.13.0"
+      "envoy_version": "1.13.1"
     }
   },
   "static_resources": {