diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index cac8f28279..242778d827 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def VERSIONS = [
         'org.testcontainers:kafka:latest.release',
         'org.testcontainers:testcontainers:latest.release',
         'ru.lanwen.wiremock:wiremock-junit5:latest.release',
-        'software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:latest.release'
+        'software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.+'
 ]
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/implementations/micrometer-registry-cloudwatch2/gradle.lockfile b/implementations/micrometer-registry-cloudwatch2/gradle.lockfile
index 10896899c6..c2e24798ef 100644
--- a/implementations/micrometer-registry-cloudwatch2/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/implementations/micrometer-registry-cloudwatch2/gradle.lockfile
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ org.reactivestreams:reactive-streams:1.0.3=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClass
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.26=nohttp,nohttp-cli
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.30=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 ru.lanwen.wiremock:wiremock-junit5:1.3.1=testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.61=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.61=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.61=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.104=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.104=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.eventstream:eventstream:1.0.1=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,archives,signatures,testAnnotationProcessor
diff --git a/samples/micrometer-samples-boot2/gradle.lockfile b/samples/micrometer-samples-boot2/gradle.lockfile
index ecd2796d6b..7447529f7f 100644
--- a/samples/micrometer-samples-boot2/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/samples/micrometer-samples-boot2/gradle.lockfile
@@ -166,32 +166,20 @@ org.springframework:spring-web:5.3.5=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeC
 org.springframework:spring-webmvc:5.3.5=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.threeten:threetenbp:1.4.3=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.yaml:snakeyaml:1.27=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.100=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.61=compileClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.104=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.104=default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.eventstream:eventstream:1.0.1=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.ion:ion-java:1.0.2=compileClasspath,default,productionRuntimeClasspath,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,archives,developmentOnly,signatures,testAnnotationProcessor
diff --git a/samples/micrometer-samples-core/gradle.lockfile b/samples/micrometer-samples-core/gradle.lockfile
index 94befc3479..5a56e21e5c 100644
--- a/samples/micrometer-samples-core/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/samples/micrometer-samples-core/gradle.lockfile
@@ -184,32 +184,20 @@ org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.26=nohttp,nohttp-cli
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.31=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.threeten:threetenbp:1.4.3=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java:1.1.8.1=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.61=compileClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.100=default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
-software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.61=compileClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:annotations:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:apache-client:2.16.104=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:aws-query-protocol:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:cloudwatch:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:metrics-spi:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:netty-nio-client:2.16.104=default,runtimeClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:profiles:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:protocol-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:regions:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:sdk-core:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
+software.amazon.awssdk:utils:2.16.104=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.eventstream:eventstream:1.0.1=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 software.amazon.ion:ion-java:1.0.2=compileClasspath,default,runtimeClasspath,testCompileClasspath,testRuntimeClasspath
 empty=annotationProcessor,archives,signatures,testAnnotationProcessor