diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ef538c2..ff365e0
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.2
+3.1.3
diff --git a/examples/dt-values.yaml b/examples/dt-values.yaml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f2e57a2..af5c4e5
--- a/examples/dt-values.yaml
+++ b/examples/dt-values.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           "enableEapol": "false",
           "enableDhcpV6": "false",
           "enableDhcpV4": "false",
-          "removeFlowsOnDisable": "true"
+          "removeFlowsOnDisable": "false"
         }
 
 # override BBSim config