diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fd8abd7..2ffe3a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -320,4 +320,5 @@
 	  --swagger_out=logtostderr=true,allow_delete_body=true,disable_default_errors=true:docs/swagger/ \
 	  $<
 
+# cosmetic edit to introduce a change
 # [EOF]
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index feaae22..b50dd27 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.13.0
+1.13.1