diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c0e0eda51..16a574451 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ kotlinx-coroutines = "1.11.0"
 compose-bom = "2026.08.00"
 # material3 is hand-pinned to the 1.5.0-alpha line (overriding the BOM) because MaterialExpressiveTheme
 # is still internal on the stable 1.4.x line; revert to BOM-managed once Expressive ships stable.
-material3-expressive = "1.5.0-alpha25"
+material3-expressive = "1.5.0-alpha27"
 # Adaptive layout APIs (currentWindowAdaptiveInfo). Latest STABLE line; resolves to androidx.window
 # 1.5.x in practice (upgraded by the Compose BOM's ui dependency) — no separate window pin.
 material3-adaptive = "1.3.0"