diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3435e11d..d749b577 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## v?.??.? (Unreleased)
 
+## v0.18.0 (September 14, 2023)
+
+IMPROVEMENTS
+
+- Added support for TLS v1.3 by replacing `ssl_version` with `min_version`.
+
 ## v0.17.0 (May 11, 2022)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS
diff --git a/lib/vault/client.rb b/lib/vault/client.rb
index 172aad01..f474db7f 100644
--- a/lib/vault/client.rb
+++ b/lib/vault/client.rb
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ def pool
 
         @nhp.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
 
-        # Vault requires TLS1.2
-        @nhp.ssl_version = "TLSv1_2"
+        # Vault requires at least TLS1.2
+        @nhp.min_version = OpenSSL::SSL::TLS1_2_VERSION
 
         # Only use secure ciphers
         @nhp.ciphers = ssl_ciphers
diff --git a/lib/vault/persistent.rb b/lib/vault/persistent.rb
index 46176d15..3611d945 100644
--- a/lib/vault/persistent.rb
+++ b/lib/vault/persistent.rb
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
 # #ca_path            :: Directory with certificate-authorities
 # #cert_store         :: An SSL certificate store
 # #ciphers            :: List of SSl ciphers allowed
+# #min_version        :: Minimum SSL version to use
 # #private_key        :: The client's SSL private key
 # #reuse_ssl_sessions :: Reuse a previously opened SSL session for a new
 #                        connection
 # #ssl_timeout        :: SSL session lifetime
-# #ssl_version        :: Which specific SSL version to use
 # #verify_callback    :: For server certificate verification
 # #verify_depth       :: Depth of certificate verification
 # #verify_mode        :: How connections should be verified
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ def self.detect_idle_timeout uri, max = 10
 
   attr_reader :name
 
+  ##
+  # Minimum SSL version to use.
+
+  attr_reader :min_version
+
   ##
   # Seconds to wait until a connection is opened.  See Net::HTTP#open_timeout
 
@@ -437,14 +442,6 @@ def self.detect_idle_timeout uri, max = 10
 
   attr_reader :ssl_timeout
 
-  ##
-  # SSL version to use.
-  #
-  # By default, the version will be negotiated automatically between client
-  # and server.  Ruby 1.9 and newer only.
-
-  attr_reader :ssl_version
-
   ##
   # Where this instance's last-use times live in the thread local variables
 
@@ -531,9 +528,9 @@ def initialize name=nil, proxy=nil, pool_size=Vault::Defaults::DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE
     @ca_file            = nil
     @ca_path            = nil
     @ciphers            = nil
+    @min_version        = nil
     @private_key        = nil
     @ssl_timeout        = nil
-    @ssl_version        = nil
     @verify_callback    = nil
     @verify_depth       = nil
     @verify_mode        = nil
@@ -1046,8 +1043,8 @@ def ssl connection
     connection.use_ssl = true
 
     connection.ciphers     = @ciphers     if @ciphers
+    connection.min_version = @min_version if @min_version
     connection.ssl_timeout = @ssl_timeout if @ssl_timeout
-    connection.ssl_version = @ssl_version if @ssl_version
 
     connection.verify_depth = @verify_depth
     connection.verify_mode  = @verify_mode
@@ -1101,19 +1098,19 @@ def ssl connection
   end
 
   ##
-  # SSL session lifetime
+  # Minimum SSL version to use
 
-  def ssl_timeout= ssl_timeout
-    @ssl_timeout = ssl_timeout
+  def min_version= min_version
+    @min_version = min_version
 
     reconnect_ssl
   end
 
   ##
-  # SSL version to use
+  # SSL session lifetime
 
-  def ssl_version= ssl_version
-    @ssl_version = ssl_version
+  def ssl_timeout= ssl_timeout
+    @ssl_timeout = ssl_timeout
 
     reconnect_ssl
   end