diff --git a/models/json/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.json b/models/json/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.json
index 394bef5c..19d42db1 100644
--- a/models/json/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.json
+++ b/models/json/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$comment": "version: ga4gh-beacon-variant-v2.0.0",
+    "$comment": "version: ga4gh-beacon-variant-v2.1.0",
     "$defs": {
         "CaseLevelVariant": {
             "description": "",
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
                     "type": "string"
                 },
                 "location": {
-                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/Location"
+                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/Location"
                 },
                 "referenceBases": {
                     "description": "Reference bases for this variant (starting from `start`). * Accepted values: IUPAC codes for nucleotides (e.g. `https://www.bioinformatics.org/sms/iupac.html`). * N is a wildcard, that denotes the position of any base, and can be used\n  as a standalone base of any type or within a partially known sequence.\n* an *empty value* is used in the case of insertions with the maximally\n  trimmed, inserted sequence being indicated in `AlternateBases`.",
@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@
         "variation": {
             "oneOf": [
                 {
-                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/MolecularVariation"
+                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/MolecularVariation"
                 },
                 {
-                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/SystemicVariation"
+                    "$ref": "https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/SystemicVariation"
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/LegacyVariation"
diff --git a/models/src/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.yaml b/models/src/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.yaml
index b5e5cc9e..df68f4d7 100644
--- a/models/src/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.yaml
+++ b/models/src/beacon-v2-default-model/genomicVariations/defaultSchema.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
 title: Genomic Variation
-$comment: 'version: ga4gh-beacon-variant-v2.0.0'
+$comment: 'version: ga4gh-beacon-variant-v2.1.0'
 description: >-
   Schema for a genomic variant entry.
 type: object
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ required:
 properties:
   variation:
     oneOf:
-      - $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/MolecularVariation
-      - $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/SystemicVariation
+      - $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/MolecularVariation
+      - $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/SystemicVariation
       - $ref: '#/$defs/LegacyVariation'
   variantInternalId:
     description: >-
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $defs:
       - location
     properties:
       location:
-        $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.2/vrs.json#/definitions/Location
+        $ref: https://w3id.org/ga4gh/schema/vrs/1.3/vrs.json#/definitions/Location
       variantType:
         description: >-
           The `variantType` declares the nature of the variation in relation