diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f270450fb..9c04c7b1d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ variables:
   PETSC_INTELLLVM: "Libraries/PETSc/3.16.3/oneAPI-2022.0.1-IntelMPI-2021.5.0"
   PETSC_INTEL: "Libraries/PETSc/3.16.5/Intel-2022.0.1-IntelMPI-2021.5.0"
   # ++++++++++++ MSC Marc +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-  MSC: "FEM/MSC/2022.4"
+  MSC: "FEM/MSC/2023.1"
   IntelMarc: "Compiler/Intel/19.1.2 Libraries/IMKL/2020"
   HDF5Marc: "HDF5/1.12.2/Intel-19.1.2"
 
diff --git a/python/damask/solver/_marc.py b/python/damask/solver/_marc.py
index 18bd56e49..c07876c93 100644
--- a/python/damask/solver/_marc.py
+++ b/python/damask/solver/_marc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import re
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Literal
 
-_marc_version = '2022.4'
+_marc_version = '2023.1'
 _marc_root = '/opt/msc'
 _damask_root = str(Path(__file__).parents[3])