diff --git a/build_extensions/axt_versions.bzl b/build_extensions/axt_versions.bzl
index f42d7b5bf..6ce441e8d 100644
--- a/build_extensions/axt_versions.bzl
+++ b/build_extensions/axt_versions.bzl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # AXT versions
 # LINT.IfChange
-RUNNER_VERSION = "1.6.0-alpha03"  # stable 1.5.1
+RUNNER_VERSION = "1.6.0-alpha04"  # stable 1.5.1
 RULES_VERSION = "1.6.0-alpha01"  # stable 1.5.0
 MONITOR_VERSION = "1.7.0-alpha01"  # stable 1.6.0
 ESPRESSO_VERSION = "3.6.0-alpha01"  # stable 3.5.0
diff --git a/gradle-tests/settings.gradle b/gradle-tests/settings.gradle
index eeee330c2..cb470993f 100644
--- a/gradle-tests/settings.gradle
+++ b/gradle-tests/settings.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
     }
     versionCatalogs {
         libs {
-            library('runner', 'androidx.test:runner:1.6.0-alpha03')
+            library('runner', 'androidx.test:runner:1.6.0-alpha04')
             library('ext.junit', 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.2.0-alpha01')
             library('ext.truth', 'androidx.test.ext:truth:1.6.0-alpha01')
             library('espresso.core', 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.0-alpha01')