diff --git a/.github/actions/get-gtest/action.yml b/.github/actions/get-gtest/action.yml
index 1df1052285d2a93400187a84785c8f62a8bd0998..5de2b10cd320985aa6f730e6e697e769672251f1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get-gtest/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get-gtest/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: google/googletest
-        ref: 'release-${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}'
+        ref: 'v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}'
         path: gtest
 
     - name: 'Export path to where GTest is installed'
diff --git a/doc/building.html b/doc/building.html
index 31044787bba5926ecd729c69262d913738913e9e..bcc81dd3d38a01be7249bdcf7998228237a324c6 100644
--- a/doc/building.html
+++ b/doc/building.html
@@ -514,10 +514,10 @@
 <h2 id="running-tests">Running Tests</h2>
 <p>Most of the JDK tests are using the <a href="http://openjdk.java.net/jtreg">JTReg</a> test framework. Make sure that your configuration knows where to find your installation of JTReg. If this is not picked up automatically, use the <code>--with-jtreg=&lt;path to jtreg home&gt;</code> option to point to the JTReg framework. Note that this option should point to the JTReg home, i.e. the top directory, containing <code>lib/jtreg.jar</code> etc.</p>
 <p>The <a href="https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/Adoption">Adoption Group</a> provides recent builds of jtreg <a href="https://ci.adoptium.net/view/Dependencies/job/dependency_pipeline/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/jtreg/">here</a>. Download the latest <code>.tar.gz</code> file, unpack it, and point <code>--with-jtreg</code> to the <code>jtreg</code> directory that you just unpacked.</p>
-<p>Building of Hotspot Gtest suite requires the source code of Google Test framework. The top directory, which contains both <code>googletest</code> and <code>googlemock</code> directories, should be specified via <code>--with-gtest</code>. The supported version of Google Test is 1.8.1, whose source code can be obtained:</p>
+<p>Building of Hotspot Gtest suite requires the source code of Google Test framework. The top directory, which contains both <code>googletest</code> and <code>googlemock</code> directories, should be specified via <code>--with-gtest</code>. The supported version of Google Test is 1.13.0, whose source code can be obtained:</p>
 <ul>
-<li>by downloading and unpacking the source bundle from <a href="https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/release-1.8.1">here</a></li>
-<li>or by checking out <code>release-1.8.1</code> tag of <code>googletest</code> project: <code>git clone -b release-1.8.1 https://github.com/google/googletest</code></li>
+<li>by downloading and unpacking the source bundle from <a href="https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.13.0">here</a></li>
+<li>or by checking out <code>v1.13.0</code> tag of <code>googletest</code> project: <code>git clone -b v1.13.0 https://github.com/google/googletest</code></li>
 </ul>
 <p>To execute the most basic tests (tier 1), use:</p>
 <pre><code>make run-test-tier1</code></pre>
diff --git a/doc/building.md b/doc/building.md
index 6a8eabfc7b559994a7484c273800e4022534b907..150a3306c29b6fabec98ec54ed3d96e96e06d394 100644
--- a/doc/building.md
+++ b/doc/building.md
@@ -852,13 +852,14 @@ https://ci.adoptium.net/view/Dependencies/job/dependency_pipeline/lastSuccessful
 Download the latest `.tar.gz` file, unpack it, and point `--with-jtreg` to the
 `jtreg` directory that you just unpacked.
 
-Building of Hotspot Gtest suite requires the source code of Google Test framework.
-The top directory, which contains both `googletest` and `googlemock`
-directories, should be specified via `--with-gtest`.
-The supported version of Google Test is 1.8.1, whose source code can be obtained:
-
- * by downloading and unpacking the source bundle from [here](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/release-1.8.1)
- * or by checking out `release-1.8.1` tag of `googletest` project: `git clone -b release-1.8.1 https://github.com/google/googletest`
+Building of Hotspot Gtest suite requires the source code of Google
+Test framework.  The top directory, which contains both `googletest`
+and `googlemock` directories, should be specified via `--with-gtest`.
+The minimum supported version of Google Test is 1.13.0, whose source
+code can be obtained:
+
+ * by downloading and unpacking the source bundle from [here](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.13.0)
+ * or by checking out `v1.13.0` tag of `googletest` project: `git clone -b v1.13.0 https://github.com/google/googletest`
 
 To execute the most basic tests (tier 1), use:
 ```
diff --git a/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4 b/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
index 69ea97ddf4a43d112baed6d5f921b0a1cc74da98..93a2b30dc7e6b30941240df597ee664d3509e92e 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 # Setup libraries and functionalities needed to test the JDK.
 ################################################################################
 
-# Minimum supported version
+# Minimum supported versions
 JTREG_MINIMUM_VERSION=7.3.1
+GTEST_MINIMUM_VERSION=1.13.0
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
@@ -58,20 +59,13 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([LIB_TESTS_SETUP_GTEST],
         AC_MSG_RESULT([$GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC])
         UTIL_FIXUP_PATH([GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC])
 
-        # Try to verify version. We require 1.8.1, but this can not be directly
-        # determined. :-( Instead, there are different, incorrect version
-        # numbers we can look for.
-        GTEST_VERSION_1="`$GREP GOOGLETEST_VERSION $GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC/CMakeLists.txt | $SED -E -e 's/set\(GOOGLETEST_VERSION (.*)\)/\1/'`"
-        if test "x$GTEST_VERSION_1" != "x1.9.0"; then
-          AC_MSG_ERROR([gtest at $GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC does not seem to be version 1.8.1])
-        fi
-
-        # We cannot grep for "AC_IN*T" as a literal since then m4 will treat it as a macro
-        # and expand it.
-        # Additional [] needed to keep m4 from mangling shell constructs.
-        [ GTEST_VERSION_2="`$GREP -A1 ^.C_INIT $GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC/configure.ac | $TAIL -n 1 | $SED -E -e 's/ +\[(.*)],/\1/'`" ]
-        if test "x$GTEST_VERSION_2" != "x1.8.0"; then
-          AC_MSG_ERROR([gtest at $GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC does not seem to be version 1.8.1 B])
+        # Verify that the version is the required one.
+        # This is a simplified version of TOOLCHAIN_CHECK_COMPILER_VERSION
+        gtest_version="`$GREP GOOGLETEST_VERSION $GTEST_FRAMEWORK_SRC/CMakeLists.txt | $SED -E -e 's/set\(GOOGLETEST_VERSION (.*)\)/\1/'`"
+        comparable_actual_version=`$AWK -F. '{ printf("%05d%05d%05d%05d\n", [$]1, [$]2, [$]3, [$]4) }' <<< "$gtest_version"`
+        comparable_minimum_version=`$AWK -F. '{ printf("%05d%05d%05d%05d\n", [$]1, [$]2, [$]3, [$]4) }' <<< "$GTEST_MINIMUM_VERSION"`
+        if test $comparable_actual_version -lt $comparable_minimum_version ; then
+          AC_MSG_ERROR([gtest version is too old, at least version $GTEST_MINIMUM_VERSION is required])
         fi
       fi
     fi
diff --git a/make/conf/github-actions.conf b/make/conf/github-actions.conf
index 1d2c643d0d4dcaab60bca259e291e67d38a5bf02..92f2ab70e9435c405857fc96e17458936e685ae5 100644
--- a/make/conf/github-actions.conf
+++ b/make/conf/github-actions.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2020, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # Versions and download locations for dependencies used by GitHub Actions (GHA)
 
-GTEST_VERSION=1.8.1
+GTEST_VERSION=1.13.0
 JTREG_VERSION=7.3.1+1
 
 LINUX_X64_BOOT_JDK_EXT=tar.gz
diff --git a/make/conf/jib-profiles.js b/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
index 4ee43abe774bdaec93ed2ef32fc3bd835839edc6..64dcb7723a9b512ed3f7e2c365b8f00960859007 100644
--- a/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
+++ b/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ var getJibProfilesDependencies = function (input, common) {
         gtest: {
             organization: common.organization,
             ext: "tar.gz",
-            revision: "1.8.1"
+            revision: "1.13.0+1.0"
         },
     };
 
diff --git a/test/hotspot/gtest/gtestMain.cpp b/test/hotspot/gtest/gtestMain.cpp
index 44ab6a3d5fcac178b43140c7ccfdd2be3d3e3c97..9f0d395c87bf896486afe07af401826513a88a94 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/gtest/gtestMain.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/gtest/gtestMain.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void runUnitTestsInner(int argc, char** argv) {
   bool is_vmassert_test = false;
   bool is_othervm_test = false;
   // death tests facility is used for both regular death tests, other vm and vmassert tests
-  if (::testing::internal::GTEST_FLAG(internal_run_death_test).length() > 0) {
+  if (::testing::GTEST_FLAG(internal_run_death_test).length() > 0) {
     // when we execute death test, filter value equals to test name
     const char* test_name = ::testing::GTEST_FLAG(filter).c_str();
     const char* const othervm_suffix = "_other_vm"; // TEST_OTHER_VM