diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1571097..cce47ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches: [develop]
 env:
     REGISTRY: ghcr.io
-    IMAGE_NAME: twsearle/orca-jedi/ci-almalinux9:v1.3.0
+    IMAGE_NAME: twsearle/orca-jedi/ci-almalinux9:v1.3.1
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f0bb29e..3a3cd8c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.0
+1.3.1
diff --git a/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py b/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
index c9f0e29..ec6bd66 100644
--- a/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
+++ b/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def gitlab_url(repo, vn):
 
 # get versions via --userarg options
 # build hdf5/netcdf with zstd (libzstd from epel)
-atlas_orca_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_orca_vn', '0.3.1')
+atlas_orca_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_orca_vn', '0.4.0')
 atlas_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_vn', '0.38.1')
 blitz_vn = USERARG.get('blitz_vn', '1.0.2')
 boost_vn = USERARG.get('boost_vn', '1.85.0')