diff --git a/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml b/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
index 573cf8dd44d7..d67ca9af3642 100644
--- a/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
+++ b/apps/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: nse
-          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
             - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/features/vl3-scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml b/examples/features/vl3-scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
index 8e0e8dfebfd0..30f58521d0fe 100644
--- a/examples/features/vl3-scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
+++ b/examples/features/vl3-scale-from-zero/pod-template.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
   restartPolicy: Never
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
index 07d7a23ff25f..c619f6c3be81 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
index 2c2323301158..cdbc0bf724e2 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-basic/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
index 869ba925591a..90cc42608afe 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
index affe6f3d07d6..99c85ff32fca 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-dns/cluster2/nse-vl3-vpp.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster1/pod-template.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster1/pod-template.yaml
index 1e39f0271957..bace2a40cebe 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster1/pod-template.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster1/pod-template.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
   restartPolicy: Never
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster2/pod-template.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster2/pod-template.yaml
index 5d6469ca7ee9..bdbfbd2d73de 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster2/pod-template.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/floating_vl3-scale-from-zero/cluster2/pod-template.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
   restartPolicy: Never
   containers:
     - name: nse
-      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+      image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
       imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
       env:
         - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET
diff --git a/examples/interdomain/usecases/nsm_consul_vl3/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml b/examples/interdomain/usecases/nsm_consul_vl3/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
index 573cf8dd44d7..d67ca9af3642 100644
--- a/examples/interdomain/usecases/nsm_consul_vl3/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
+++ b/examples/interdomain/usecases/nsm_consul_vl3/cluster1/nse-vl3-vpp/nse.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: nse
-          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/ci/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:a0d1462
+          image: ghcr.io/networkservicemesh/cmd-nse-vl3-vpp:v1.13.0-rc.2
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
             - name: SPIFFE_ENDPOINT_SOCKET