diff --git a/checkov/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py b/checkov/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
index 7f25650c40..c7f3707a05 100644
--- a/checkov/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
+++ b/checkov/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ def get_forbidden_values(self) -> List[Any]:
         return ["dotnetcore3.1", "nodejs12.x", "python3.6", "python2.7", "dotnet5.0", "dotnetcore2.1", "ruby2.5",
                 "nodejs10.x", "nodejs8.10", "nodejs4.3", "nodejs6.10", "dotnetcore1.0", "dotnetcore2.0",
                 "nodejs4.3-edge", "nodejs", "java8", "python3.7", "go1.x", "provided", "ruby2.7", "nodejs14.x",
-                "nodejs16.x", "python3.9", "dotnet7", "dotnet6"
-                # , "nodejs18.x" # Uncomment on Sept 1, 2025
-                # , "provided.al2" # Uncomment on Jun 30, 2026
-                # , "python3.9" # Uncomment on Nov 3, 2025
-                ]
+                "nodejs16.x", "nodejs18.x", "python3.9", "dotnet7", "dotnet6"]
 
 
 check = DeprecatedLambdaRuntime()
diff --git a/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py b/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
index b2114a6ff3..58273e00ff 100644
--- a/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
+++ b/checkov/terraform/checks/resource/aws/DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ def get_forbidden_values(self) -> List[Any]:
         return ["dotnetcore3.1", "nodejs12.x", "python3.6", "python2.7", "dotnet5.0", "dotnetcore2.1", "ruby2.5",
                 "nodejs10.x", "nodejs8.10", "nodejs4.3", "nodejs6.10", "dotnetcore1.0", "dotnetcore2.0",
                 "nodejs4.3-edge", "nodejs", "java8", "python3.7", "go1.x", "provided", "ruby2.7", "nodejs14.x",
-                "nodejs16.x", "python3.9", "dotnet7", "dotnet6"
-                # , "nodejs18.x" # Uncomment on Sept 1, 2025
-                # , "provided.al2" # Uncomment on Jun 30, 2026
-                # , "python3.9" # Uncomment on Nov 3, 2025
-                ]
+                "nodejs16.x", "nodejs18.x", "python3.9", "dotnet7", "dotnet6"]
 
 
 check = DeprecatedLambdaRuntime()
diff --git a/tests/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/example.yaml b/tests/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/example.yaml
index 5e4fd40144..192d5c416d 100644
--- a/tests/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/example.yaml
+++ b/tests/cloudformation/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/example.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ Resources:
     Properties:
       Handler: 'index.handler'
       Role: 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/execution_role'
-      FunctionName: 'MyFunction'
+      FunctionName: 'MyFunctionPass'
       Code:
         S3Bucket: 'myBucket'
         S3Key: 'code/myLambda.zip'
-      Runtime: 'nodejs18.x'
+      Runtime: 'python3.11'
   Fail:
     Type: 'AWS::Lambda::Function'
     Metadata:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Resources:
     Properties:
       Handler: 'index.handler'
       Role: 'arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/execution_role'
-      FunctionName: 'MyFunction'
+      FunctionName: 'MyFunctionFail'
       Code:
         S3Bucket: 'myBucket'
         S3Key: 'code/myLambda.zip'
diff --git a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/main.tf b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/main.tf
index 4c23bf0135..97655a9da1 100644
--- a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/main.tf
+++ b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/example_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime/main.tf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ resource "aws_lambda_function" "pass" {
   function_name = "lambda_function_name"
   role          = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda.arn
   handler       = "index.test"
-  runtime       = "nodejs18.x"
+  runtime       = "python3.11"
 
   ephemeral_storage {
     size = 10240 # Min 512 MB and the Max 10240 MB
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ resource "aws_lambda_function" "fail2" {
   handler       = "index.test"
   runtime       = "dotnetcore3.1"
 
+  ephemeral_storage {
+    size = 10240 # Min 512 MB and the Max 10240 MB
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_lambda_function" "fail3" {
+  filename      = "lambda_function_payload.zip"
+  function_name = "lambda_function_name"
+  role          = aws_iam_role.iam_for_lambda.arn
+  handler       = "index.test"
+  runtime       = "nodejs18.x"
+
   ephemeral_storage {
     size = 10240 # Min 512 MB and the Max 10240 MB
   }
diff --git a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/test_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/test_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
index 1851884367..e447b45d77 100644
--- a/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/test_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
+++ b/tests/terraform/checks/resource/aws/test_DeprecatedLambdaRuntime.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def test(self):
         failing_resources = {
             "aws_lambda_function.fail",
             "aws_lambda_function.fail2",
+            "aws_lambda_function.fail3",
         }
 
         skipped_resources = {}