diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionsTest.kt b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionsTest.kt
index 33f1001036f..7739c77676e 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionsTest.kt
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/util/KotlinVersionsTest.kt
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class KotlinVersionsTest : KtUsefulTestCase() {
         )
 
         val latestStableVersion = LanguageVersion.LATEST_STABLE.versionString.toVersion("LanguageVersion.LATEST_STABLE")
-        // TODO: uncomment this addition after bootstrapping in KT-61951
-        //versions.add(latestStableVersion)
+        // Note: comment the next line before a language version update
+        versions.add(latestStableVersion)
 
         if (versions.any { v1 -> versions.any { v2 -> !v1.isConsistentWith(v2) } }) {
             Assert.fail(
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ class KotlinVersionsTest : KtUsefulTestCase() {
             )
         }
 
-        // TODO: remove/comment this check after bootstrapping in KT-61951
-        if (versions.any { it.isConsistentWith(latestStableVersion) }) {
-            Assert.fail(
-                "Some versions are consistent with LATEST_STABLE ${latestStableVersion.versionString}. Please edit KotlinVersionsTest accordingly:\n\n" +
-                        versions.joinToString(separator = "\n") { with(it) { "$versionString ($source)" } }
-            )
-        }
+        // Note: uncomment this fragment before a language version update
+//        if (versions.any { it.isConsistentWith(latestStableVersion) }) {
+//            Assert.fail(
+//                "Some versions are consistent with LATEST_STABLE ${latestStableVersion.versionString}. Please edit KotlinVersionsTest accordingly:\n\n" +
+//                        versions.joinToString(separator = "\n") { with(it) { "$versionString ($source)" } }
+//            )
+//        }
     }
 
     fun testMavenProjectVersionsAreEqual() {