diff --git a/kotest-android/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-android/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f87ed9e..4810830 100644
--- a/kotest-android/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-android/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ appcompat = "1.7.1"
 material = "1.12.0"
 mockk = "1.13.17"
 
-kotest = "6.0.0-LOCAL"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 
 [libraries]
 androidx-core-ktx = { group = "androidx.core", name = "core-ktx", version.ref = "coreKtx" }
diff --git a/kotest-javascript/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-javascript/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 319aaed..fe58e79 100644
--- a/kotest-javascript/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-javascript/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
-kotest = "6.0.0-LOCAL"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 ktor = "3.0.1"
 
 [libraries]
diff --git a/kotest-jvm/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-jvm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 875cdac..c60dc04 100644
--- a/kotest-jvm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-jvm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-kotest = "6.0.0.M8"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
diff --git a/kotest-multiplatform/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-multiplatform/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index dbf67e4..0211c14 100644
--- a/kotest-multiplatform/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-multiplatform/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [versions]
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
 coroutines = "1.7.1"
-kotest = "6.0.0-LOCAL"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 
 [libraries]
 kotest-assertions-core = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core", version.ref = "kotest" }
diff --git a/kotest-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 18caa73..cccb9c5 100644
--- a/kotest-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-kotest = "6.0.0.M8"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
 
 [libraries]
diff --git a/kotest-spring-webflux/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-spring-webflux/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1e03feb..3e5d31d 100644
--- a/kotest-spring-webflux/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-spring-webflux/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 kotlin = "1.6.21"
-kotest = "5.4.2"
+kotest = "5.9.1"
 
 [libraries]
 kotest-runner-junit5 = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5", version.ref = "kotest" }
diff --git a/kotest-wasm/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/kotest-wasm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8b9a008..6e1a23a 100644
--- a/kotest-wasm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/kotest-wasm/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
-kotest = "6.0.0-LOCAL"
+kotest = "6.0.0.M16"
 
 [libraries]
 kotest-assertions-core = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core", version.ref = "kotest" }