diff --git a/rules/S6524/kotlin/metadata.json b/rules/S6524/kotlin/metadata.json
index 5a9f3924f5e..d80fd3fde66 100644
--- a/rules/S6524/kotlin/metadata.json
+++ b/rules/S6524/kotlin/metadata.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "tags": [
   ],
-  "defaultSeverity": "Minor",
+  "defaultSeverity": "Major",
   "ruleSpecification": "RSPEC-6524",
   "sqKey": "S6524",
   "scope": "All",
diff --git a/rules/S6527/kotlin/metadata.json b/rules/S6527/kotlin/metadata.json
index 08029fd69e2..7681dabcde1 100644
--- a/rules/S6527/kotlin/metadata.json
+++ b/rules/S6527/kotlin/metadata.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "tags": [
   ],
-  "defaultSeverity": "Major",
+  "defaultSeverity": "Minor",
   "ruleSpecification": "RSPEC-6527",
   "sqKey": "S6527",
   "scope": "All",
diff --git a/rules/S6528/kotlin/metadata.json b/rules/S6528/kotlin/metadata.json
index 01bf987666f..f839cf198b6 100644
--- a/rules/S6528/kotlin/metadata.json
+++ b/rules/S6528/kotlin/metadata.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "tags": [
   ],
-  "defaultSeverity": "Major",
+  "defaultSeverity": "Minor",
   "ruleSpecification": "RSPEC-6528",
   "sqKey": "S6528",
   "scope": "All",