diff --git a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
index a8a18875682..1996c504476 100644
--- a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.2
+7.1.3
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/bvl-bump-gitlab-shell-7-1-3.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/bvl-bump-gitlab-shell-7-1-3.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76bb25bc7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/bvl-bump-gitlab-shell-7-1-3.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Include username in output when testing SSH to GitLab
+merge_request: 19358
+author:
+type: other