diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_lambda.yml b/.github/workflows/release_lambda.yml
index 74ceda1ff..01b1d2443 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_lambda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_lambda.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
             aws lambda publish-layer-version \
               --layer-name ${{ env.LAYER_NAME }} \
               --content S3Bucket=${{ env.BUCKET_NAME }},S3Key=aws-opentelemetry-python-layer.zip \
-              --compatible-runtimes python3.10 python3.11 python3.12 \
+              --compatible-runtimes python3.10 python3.11 python3.12 python3.13 \
               --compatible-architectures "arm64" "x86_64" \
               --license-info "Apache-2.0" \
               --description "AWS Distro of OpenTelemetry Lambda Layer for Python Runtime" \
@@ -184,16 +184,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: layer.tf
           path: layer.tf
-      - name: Commit changes
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          mv layer.tf lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/
-          git add lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/layer.tf
-          git commit -m "Update Lambda layer ARNs for releasing" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git push
+#      - name: Commit changes
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#        run: |
+#          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+#          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+#          mv layer.tf lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/
+#          git add lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/layer.tf
+#          git commit -m "Update Lambda layer ARNs for releasing" || echo "No changes to commit"
+#          git push
   create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: generate-release-note
@@ -205,16 +205,16 @@ jobs:
           echo "COMMIT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           SHORT_SHA=$(echo $GITHUB_SHA | cut -c1-7)
           echo "SHORT_SHA=${SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Create Tag
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          TAG_NAME="lambda-${SHORT_SHA}"
-          git tag -a "$TAG_NAME" -m "Release Lambda layer based on commit $TAG_NAME"
-          git push origin "$TAG_NAME"
-          echo "TAG_NAME=${TAG_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#      - name: Create Tag
+#        run: |
+#          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+#          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+#          TAG_NAME="lambda-${SHORT_SHA}"
+#          git tag -a "$TAG_NAME" -m "Release Lambda layer based on commit $TAG_NAME"
+#          git push origin "$TAG_NAME"
+#          echo "TAG_NAME=${TAG_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
diff --git a/lambda-layer/src/Dockerfile b/lambda-layer/src/Dockerfile
index ae13dc5ae..8a4f1f328 100644
--- a/lambda-layer/src/Dockerfile
+++ b/lambda-layer/src/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM public.ecr.aws/sam/build-python3.12 AS python312
+FROM public.ecr.aws/sam/build-python3.13 AS python313
 
 ADD . /workspace
 
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ RUN mkdir -p /build && \
   chmod 755 /build/otel-instrument && \
   rm -rf /build/python/urllib3*
 
+FROM public.ecr.aws/sam/build-python3.12 AS python312
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+COPY --from=python313 /build /build
+
+RUN python3 -m compileall /build/python
 
 FROM public.ecr.aws/sam/build-python3.11 AS python311
 
diff --git a/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/main.tf b/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/main.tf
index 49cdb762c..be81aac34 100644
--- a/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/main.tf
+++ b/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ locals {
 resource "aws_lambda_layer_version" "sdk_layer" {
   layer_name          = var.sdk_layer_name
   filename            = "${path.module}/../../src/build/aws-opentelemetry-python-layer.zip"
-  compatible_runtimes = ["python3.10", "python3.11", "python3.12"]
+  compatible_runtimes = ["python3.10", "python3.11", "python3.12", "python3.13"]
   license_info        = "Apache-2.0"
   source_code_hash    = filebase64sha256("${path.module}/../../src/build/aws-opentelemetry-python-layer.zip")
 }
diff --git a/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/variables.tf b/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/variables.tf
index 7f1c5386e..8fdb7193b 100644
--- a/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/variables.tf
+++ b/lambda-layer/terraform/lambda/variables.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 variable "sdk_layer_name" {
   type        = string
   description = "Name of published SDK layer"
-  default     = "aws-opentelemetry-distro-python"
+  default     = "AWSOpenTelemetryDistroPython"
 }
 
 variable "function_name" {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ variable "architecture" {
 variable "runtime" {
   type        = string
   description = "Python runtime version used for sample Lambda Function"
-  default     = "python3.12"
+  default     = "python3.13"
 }
 
 variable "tracing_mode" {
@@ -27,9 +27,3 @@ variable "tracing_mode" {
   description = "Lambda function tracing mode"
   default     = "Active"
 }
-
-variable "enable_collector_layer" {
-  type        = bool
-  description = "Enables building and usage of a layer for the collector. If false, it means either the SDK layer includes the collector or it is not used."
-  default     = false
-}