diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 188953ea4e..43d278fda4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 - Spring core updated from 6.0.14 to 6.0.16
 - Springboot updated from 3.1.6 to 3.1.7
 - Implemented asset publisher component functionality
+- Updated postgres to version 15.4
 
 ### Removed
 
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 - Added GET /policies endpoint to retrieve accepted policies
 - Added POST assets/publish endpoint to publish transient assets
 
-
 ### Changed
 - Fixed security findings
 - Rework GET alerts and investigations endpoint to POST to send a request body
diff --git a/charts/traceability-foss/Chart.yaml b/charts/traceability-foss/Chart.yaml
index 93d75a3487..07ce1a93dc 100644
--- a/charts/traceability-foss/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/traceability-foss/Chart.yaml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ dependencies:
     version: 1.3.27
   - name: postgresql
     repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-    version: 12.1.6
+    version: 12.12.10
     condition: postgresql.enabled
   - name: pgadmin4
     repository: https://helm.runix.net
-    version: 1.13.6
+    version: 1.23.1
     condition: pgadmin4.enabled
   - name: irs-helm
     repository: https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/item-relationship-service
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ dependencies:
   - name: postgresql
     alias: edc-postgresql
     repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-    version: 12.1.6
+    version: 12.12.10
     condition: edc-postgresql.enabled
diff --git a/charts/traceability-foss/charts/backend/Chart.yaml b/charts/traceability-foss/charts/backend/Chart.yaml
index 6269fa7a17..d04ac5023e 100644
--- a/charts/traceability-foss/charts/backend/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/traceability-foss/charts/backend/Chart.yaml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ appVersion: "10.2.1"
 dependencies:
   - name: postgresql
     repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-    version: 12.1.6
+    version: 12.12.10
     condition: postgresql.enabled
   - name: pgadmin4
     repository: https://helm.runix.net
-    version: 1.13.6
+    version: 1.23.1
     condition: pgadmin4.enabled
   - name: irs-helm
     repository: https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/item-relationship-service
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 487a6cb3d7..a5dbe77919 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
         <install-plugin.version>3.1.1</install-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.8</jacoco-plugin.version>
         <jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</jar-plugin.version>
-        <owasp-plugin.version>8.4.0</owasp-plugin.version>
+        <owasp-plugin.version>9.0.9</owasp-plugin.version>
         <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.8.3.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>
         <spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>3.1.3</spring-boot-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.4.5</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
diff --git a/tx-backend/docker/docker-compose.yml b/tx-backend/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 9a21432254..409e99fcde 100644
--- a/tx-backend/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tx-backend/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+# Copyright (c) 2023, 2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
 #
 # See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ name: trace-foss
 
 services:
   postgres:
-    image: "postgres:14.4"
+    image: "postgres:15.4"
     volumes:
       - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
       - ./db-init:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
diff --git a/tx-backend/src/test/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/traceability/integration/common/config/PostgreSQLConfig.java b/tx-backend/src/test/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/traceability/integration/common/config/PostgreSQLConfig.java
index d9585294c4..182499d9de 100644
--- a/tx-backend/src/test/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/traceability/integration/common/config/PostgreSQLConfig.java
+++ b/tx-backend/src/test/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/traceability/integration/common/config/PostgreSQLConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /********************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+ * Copyright (c) 2023,2024 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
  *
  * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
  * information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class PostgreSQLConfig {
 
     // will be started before and stopped after each test method
     @Container
-    private static final PostgreSQLContainer postgresqlContainer = new PostgreSQLContainer("postgres:14.4")
+    private static final PostgreSQLContainer postgresqlContainer = new PostgreSQLContainer("postgres:15.4")
             .withDatabaseName("trace")
             .withUsername("foo")
             .withPassword("secret");