diff --git a/edc-extensions/migrations/postgresql-migration-lib/build.gradle.kts b/edc-extensions/migrations/postgresql-migration-lib/build.gradle.kts
index 1a4b8e044..e993eec8b 100644
--- a/edc-extensions/migrations/postgresql-migration-lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/edc-extensions/migrations/postgresql-migration-lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,6 +36,4 @@ dependencies {
     // so we need to add PG support explicitly
     // https://documentation.red-gate.com/flyway/release-notes-and-older-versions/release-notes-for-flyway-engine
     runtimeOnly(libs.flyway.database.postgres)
-
-    testImplementation(testFixtures(libs.edc.sql.core))
 }
diff --git a/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/build.gradle.kts b/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/build.gradle.kts
index 36972578b..b40ec289a 100644
--- a/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,15 +47,14 @@ dependencies {
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.edc.identity.trust.sts.embedded)
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.edc.core.token)
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.edc.spi.identity.did)
-    testFixturesImplementation(testFixtures(libs.edc.sql.core))
+    testFixturesImplementation(libs.postgres)
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.testcontainers.postgres)
-
-    testCompileOnly(project(":edc-tests:runtime:runtime-memory"))
-
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.assertj)
     testFixturesImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter.api)
     testFixturesImplementation(project(":edc-extensions:bpn-validation:bpn-validation-spi"))
 
+    testCompileOnly(project(":edc-tests:runtime:runtime-memory"))
+    testCompileOnly(project(":edc-tests:runtime:runtime-postgresql"))
 }
 
 // do not publish
diff --git a/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/src/testFixtures/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/edc/tests/runtimes/PgRuntimeExtension.java b/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/src/testFixtures/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/edc/tests/runtimes/PgRuntimeExtension.java
index 6472aebee..fb0ac80be 100644
--- a/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/src/testFixtures/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/edc/tests/runtimes/PgRuntimeExtension.java
+++ b/edc-tests/edc-controlplane/fixtures/src/testFixtures/java/org/eclipse/tractusx/edc/tests/runtimes/PgRuntimeExtension.java
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.tractusx.edc.tests.runtimes;
 
-import org.eclipse.edc.sql.testfixtures.PostgresqlLocalInstance;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtensionContext;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.PostgreSQLContainer;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.wait.strategy.Wait;
 
+import java.sql.DriverManager;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ public void beforeAll(ExtensionContext context) {
         postgreSqlContainer.waitingFor(Wait.forHealthcheck());
         var config = postgresqlConfiguration(dbName);
         config.forEach(System::setProperty);
-        PostgresqlLocalInstance helper = new PostgresqlLocalInstance(postgreSqlContainer.getUsername(), postgreSqlContainer.getPassword(), baseJdbcUrl(), postgreSqlContainer.getDatabaseName());
-        helper.createDatabase();
+        createDatabase();
         super.beforeAll(context);
     }
 
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ public String jdbcUrl(String name) {
         return baseJdbcUrl() + name + "?currentSchema=" + DB_SCHEMA_NAME;
     }
 
+    private void createDatabase() {
+        try (var connection = DriverManager.getConnection(baseJdbcUrl() + "postgres", postgreSqlContainer.getUsername(), postgreSqlContainer.getPassword())) {
+            connection.createStatement().execute(String.format("create database %s;", postgreSqlContainer.getDatabaseName()));
+        } catch (SQLException ignored) {
+
+        }
+    }
+
     public String baseJdbcUrl() {
         return format("jdbc:postgresql://%s:%s/", postgreSqlContainer.getHost(), postgreSqlContainer.getFirstMappedPort());
     }
diff --git a/edc-tests/runtime/runtime-postgresql/build.gradle.kts b/edc-tests/runtime/runtime-postgresql/build.gradle.kts
index f05dad383..b4071b82d 100644
--- a/edc-tests/runtime/runtime-postgresql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/edc-tests/runtime/runtime-postgresql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.core.controlplane)
     // for the controller
     implementation(libs.jakarta.rsApi)
+    runtimeOnly(libs.edc.transaction.local)
 }
 
 application {