diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 95df615f37..49a426c82a 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ macos_catalina_task:
   << : *MACOS_RESOURCES_TEMPLATE
 
 # FreeBSD EOL timelines: https://www.freebsd.org/security/security.html#sup
+freebsd13_task:
+  freebsd_instance:
+    # FreeBSD 13 EOL: January 31, 2026
+    image_family: freebsd-13-0
+    cpu: 8
+    # Not allowed to request less than 8GB for an 8 CPU FreeBSD VM.
+    memory: 8GB
+  prepare_script: ./ci/freebsd/prepare.sh
+  << : *CI_TEMPLATE
+
 freebsd12_task:
   freebsd_instance:
     # FreeBSD 12 EOL: June 30, 2024