diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 709e4ada69d66e4ff88b2c281b966d946ac854dd..33e46b4cdcbd528674a7a809d8039f660abbd474 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/python'
-    ref: '1.2.3'
+    ref: '1.3.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
index 0555e8bc60f89d4ddc7d8baa0e00968e737caee8..8830cd8b3be1307fc2646c6c69deecda1b196bdc 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ variables:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update python "1.2.3"; fi
+  if [[ -z "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" ]]; then check_for_update python "1.3.0"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ variables:
   image: $PYTHON_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "python", "1.2.3"]
+      command: ["--service", "python", "1.3.0"]
   # Cache downloaded dependencies and plugins between builds.
   # To keep cache across branches add 'key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"'
   cache: