diff --git a/winbuild/build_prepare.py b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
index 8a449410340..ff95581fa7e 100644
--- a/winbuild/build_prepare.py
+++ b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ def cmd_msbuild(
         "libs": ["*.lib"],
     },
     "freetype": {
-        "url": "https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.12.1.tar.gz",  # noqa: E501
-        "filename": "freetype-2.12.1.tar.gz",
-        "dir": "freetype-2.12.1",
+        "url": "https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.13.0.tar.gz",  # noqa: E501
+        "filename": "freetype-2.13.0.tar.gz",
+        "dir": "freetype-2.13.0",
         "license": ["LICENSE.TXT", r"docs\FTL.TXT", r"docs\GPLv2.TXT"],
         "patch": {
             r"builds\windows\vc2010\freetype.vcxproj": {