diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT b/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT
index 1e327e072eb..f2c2598dc2a 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ requires.properties= \
     test.vm.gc.nvdimm
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b14
+requiredVersion=4.2 b16
 
 # Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
 # does not need ../../../ notation to reach them
diff --git a/test/jaxp/TEST.ROOT b/test/jaxp/TEST.ROOT
index e9525b912b3..25a59726986 100644
--- a/test/jaxp/TEST.ROOT
+++ b/test/jaxp/TEST.ROOT
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ modules=java.xml
 groups=TEST.groups
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b13
+requiredVersion=4.2 b16
 
 # Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
 # does not need ../../ notation to reach them
diff --git a/test/jdk/TEST.ROOT b/test/jdk/TEST.ROOT
index bc9778e6186..ed217e1f960 100644
--- a/test/jdk/TEST.ROOT
+++ b/test/jdk/TEST.ROOT
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ requires.properties= \
     release.implementor
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b14
+requiredVersion=4.2 b16
 
 # Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
 # does not need ../../ notation to reach them
diff --git a/test/langtools/TEST.ROOT b/test/langtools/TEST.ROOT
index db2d21f0b07..50fc0102723 100644
--- a/test/langtools/TEST.ROOT
+++ b/test/langtools/TEST.ROOT
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ keys=intermittent randomness
 groups=TEST.groups
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b14
+requiredVersion=4.2 b16
 
 # Use new module options
 useNewOptions=true
diff --git a/test/nashorn/TEST.ROOT b/test/nashorn/TEST.ROOT
index d989a1e85c5..8f0581d575b 100644
--- a/test/nashorn/TEST.ROOT
+++ b/test/nashorn/TEST.ROOT
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ keys=intermittent randomness
 groups=TEST.groups
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b14
+requiredVersion=4.2 b16
 
 # Use new module options
 useNewOptions=true