diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/projects_handlers_crud.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/projects_handlers_crud.py
index c0c7fe31bf45..807254baf20f 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/projects_handlers_crud.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/projects_handlers_crud.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Extra, Field, NonNegativeInt
 from servicelib.aiohttp.long_running_tasks.server import start_long_running_task
 from servicelib.aiohttp.requests_validation import (
+    parse_request_body_as,
     parse_request_path_parameters_as,
     parse_request_query_parameters_as,
 )
@@ -35,9 +36,10 @@
 from ..security_decorators import permission_required
 from ..users_api import get_user_name
 from . import _create_utils, projects_api
+from ._rest_schemas import ProjectUpdate
 from .project_lock import get_project_locked_state
 from .project_models import ProjectDict, ProjectTypeAPI
-from .projects_db import APP_PROJECT_DBAPI, ProjectDBAPI
+from .projects_db import ProjectDBAPI
 from .projects_exceptions import (
     ProjectDeleteError,
     ProjectInvalidRightsError,
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ async def list_projects(request: web.Request):
 
     """
 
-    db: ProjectDBAPI = request.app[APP_PROJECT_DBAPI]
+    db: ProjectDBAPI = ProjectDBAPI.get_from_app_context(request.app)
     req_ctx = RequestContext.parse_obj(request)
     query_params = parse_request_query_parameters_as(_ProjectListParams, request)
 
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ async def replace_project(request: web.Request):
        web.HTTPNotFound: This project was not found
     """
 
-    db: ProjectDBAPI = request.app[APP_PROJECT_DBAPI]
+    db: ProjectDBAPI = ProjectDBAPI.get_from_app_context(request.app)
     req_ctx = RequestContext.parse_obj(request)
     path_params = parse_request_path_parameters_as(ProjectPathParams, request)
 
@@ -472,9 +474,15 @@ async def replace_project(request: web.Request):
 @permission_required("project.update")
 @permission_required("services.pipeline.*")
 async def update_project(request: web.Request):
-    db: ProjectDBAPI = request.app[APP_PROJECT_DBAPI]
+    db: ProjectDBAPI = ProjectDBAPI.get_from_app_context(request.app)
     req_ctx = RequestContext.parse_obj(request)
     path_params = parse_request_path_parameters_as(ProjectPathParams, request)
+    project_update = parse_request_body_as(ProjectUpdate, request)
+
+    assert db  # nosec
+    assert req_ctx  # nosec
+    assert path_params  # nosec
+    assert project_update  # nosec
 
     raise NotImplementedError()