diff --git a/examples/complete/README.md b/examples/complete/README.md
index 46b90f6a..bf92f0bf 100644
--- a/examples/complete/README.md
+++ b/examples/complete/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This examples handles the provisioning of a new Secrets Manager instance.
 | Name | Source | Version |
 |------|--------|---------|
 | <a name="module_event_notification"></a> [event\_notification](#module\_event\_notification) | terraform-ibm-modules/event-notifications/ibm | 1.10.17 |
-| <a name="module_key_protect"></a> [key\_protect](#module\_key\_protect) | terraform-ibm-modules/kms-all-inclusive/ibm | 4.15.13 |
+| <a name="module_key_protect"></a> [key\_protect](#module\_key\_protect) | terraform-ibm-modules/kms-all-inclusive/ibm | 4.16.4 |
 | <a name="module_resource_group"></a> [resource\_group](#module\_resource\_group) | terraform-ibm-modules/resource-group/ibm | 1.1.6 |
 | <a name="module_secrets_manager"></a> [secrets\_manager](#module\_secrets\_manager) | ../.. | n/a |
 
diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index bc6c2994..260706f9 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ module "resource_group" {
 
 module "key_protect" {
   source                    = "terraform-ibm-modules/kms-all-inclusive/ibm"
-  version                   = "4.15.13"
+  version                   = "4.16.4"
   key_protect_instance_name = "${var.prefix}-key-protect"
   resource_group_id         = module.resource_group.resource_group_id
   region                    = var.region
   keys = [
     {
-      key_ring_name         = "${var.prefix}-sm"
-      force_delete_key_ring = true
+      key_ring_name = "${var.prefix}-sm"
       keys = [
         {
           key_name     = "${var.prefix}-sm-key"
diff --git a/solutions/standard/main.tf b/solutions/standard/main.tf
index 45b0c148..a273b2ab 100644
--- a/solutions/standard/main.tf
+++ b/solutions/standard/main.tf
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module "kms" {
   }
   count                       = var.existing_secrets_manager_crn != null || var.existing_secrets_manager_kms_key_crn != null ? 0 : 1 # no need to create any KMS resources if passing an existing key, or bucket
   source                      = "terraform-ibm-modules/kms-all-inclusive/ibm"
-  version                     = "4.15.13"
+  version                     = "4.16.4"
   create_key_protect_instance = false
   region                      = local.kms_region
   existing_kms_instance_crn   = var.existing_kms_instance_crn
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ module "kms" {
   key_endpoint_type           = var.kms_endpoint_type
   keys = [
     {
-      key_ring_name         = local.kms_key_ring_name
-      existing_key_ring     = false
-      force_delete_key_ring = true
+      key_ring_name     = local.kms_key_ring_name
+      existing_key_ring = false
       keys = [
         {
           key_name                 = local.kms_key_name
diff --git a/tests/existing-resources/main.tf b/tests/existing-resources/main.tf
index 1f237fea..045e0a84 100644
--- a/tests/existing-resources/main.tf
+++ b/tests/existing-resources/main.tf
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ module "event_notifications" {
 
 module "key_protect" {
   source                    = "terraform-ibm-modules/kms-all-inclusive/ibm"
-  version                   = "4.15.13"
+  version                   = "4.16.4"
   key_protect_instance_name = "${var.prefix}-key-protect"
   resource_group_id         = module.resource_group.resource_group_id
   region                    = var.region
   keys = [
     {
-      key_ring_name         = "${var.prefix}-sm"
-      force_delete_key_ring = true
+      key_ring_name = "${var.prefix}-sm"
       keys = [
         {
           key_name     = "${var.prefix}-sm-key"