diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 9280c2d6..56c7e7cc 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This file only reflects the changes that are made in the the docker image. Pleas
 **latest**
 - expose SAML OAuth provider configuration
 - expose `OAUTH_AUTO_SIGN_IN_WITH_PROVIDER` configuration
+- gitlab: upgrade to CE v.7.13.0
 
 **7.12.2-2**
 - enable persistence `.secret` file used in 2FA
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 326cf563..d2845876 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM sameersbn/ubuntu:14.04.20150712
 MAINTAINER sameer@damagehead.com
 
-ENV GITLAB_VERSION=7.12.2 \
+ENV GITLAB_VERSION=7.13.0 \
     GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION=2.6.3 \
     GITLAB_USER="git" \
     GITLAB_HOME="/home/git" \
diff --git a/assets/config/gitlabhq/gitlab.yml b/assets/config/gitlabhq/gitlab.yml
index 19fe84d2..0dd57eb2 100644
--- a/assets/config/gitlabhq/gitlab.yml
+++ b/assets/config/gitlabhq/gitlab.yml
@@ -60,14 +60,15 @@ production: &base
 
     # Email server smtp settings are in config/initializers/smtp_settings.rb.sample
 
-    default_can_create_group: {{GITLAB_CREATE_GROUP}}  # default: true
-    username_changing_enabled: {{GITLAB_USERNAME_CHANGE}} # default: true - User can change her username/namespace
-    ## Default theme
-    ##   BASIC  = 1
-    ##   MARS   = 2
-    ##   MODERN = 3
-    ##   GRAY   = 4
-    ##   COLOR  = 5
+    # default_can_create_group: false  # default: true
+    # username_changing_enabled: false # default: true - User can change her username/namespace
+    ## Default theme ID
+    ##   1 - Graphite
+    ##   2 - Charcoal
+    ##   3 - Green
+    ##   4 - Gray
+    ##   5 - Violet
+    ##   6 - Blue
     # default_theme: 2 # default: 2
 
     ## Automatic issue closing