diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec14965d2c..eb9afdbab7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ gotop \[frozen\] | 3.0.0      | A terminal based graphical activity monitor insp
 [![json2hcl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/json2hcl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ajson2hcl) | 0.1.1      | Convert JSON to HCL, and vice versa
 [![jx](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/jx.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ajx) | 3.10.154   | Jenkins-X
 [![k3d](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k3d.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak3d) | 5.7.3      | Little helper to run Rancher Lab's k3s in Docker
-[![k6](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k6.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak6) | 0.52.0     | A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
+[![k6](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k6.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak6) | 0.53.0     | A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
 [![k9s](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k9s.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak9s) | 0.32.5     | Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style
 [![katafygio](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/katafygio.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akatafygio) | 0.8.3      | K8s continuous backup to git
 [![kfctl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kfctl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akfctl)* | 1.2.0      | Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
diff --git a/docs/badges.md b/docs/badges.md
index c90105c2bd..f7ba2dcfcc 100644
--- a/docs/badges.md
+++ b/docs/badges.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ gotop \[frozen\] | 3.0.0      | A terminal based graphical activity monitor insp
 [![json2hcl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/json2hcl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ajson2hcl) | 0.1.1      | Convert JSON to HCL, and vice versa
 [![jx](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/jx.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ajx) | 3.10.154   | Jenkins-X
 [![k3d](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k3d.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak3d) | 5.7.3      | Little helper to run Rancher Lab's k3s in Docker
-[![k6](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k6.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak6) | 0.52.0     | A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
+[![k6](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k6.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak6) | 0.53.0     | A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
 [![k9s](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/k9s.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ak9s) | 0.32.5     | Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style
 [![katafygio](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/katafygio.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akatafygio) | 0.8.3      | K8s continuous backup to git
 [![kfctl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kfctl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akfctl)* | 1.2.0      | Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
diff --git a/docs/targets.md b/docs/targets.md
index 4ff3b10ccf..c27264dfed 100644
--- a/docs/targets.md
+++ b/docs/targets.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jq                        OBSOLETE   Command-line JSON processor
 json2hcl                  0.1.1      Convert JSON to HCL, and vice versa
 jx                        3.10.154   Jenkins-X
 k3d                       5.7.3      Little helper to run Rancher Lab's k3s in Docker
-k6                        0.52.0     A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
+k6                        0.53.0     A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io
 k9s                       0.32.5     Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style
 katafygio                 0.8.3      K8s continuous backup to git
 kfctl*                    1.2.0      Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
diff --git a/vendor/k6/VERSION b/vendor/k6/VERSION
index 4f9b378b40..7f422a161a 100644
--- a/vendor/k6/VERSION
+++ b/vendor/k6/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.52.0
+0.53.0