diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
index 721cd10b..e56a6daf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   check:
-    uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml@main
\ No newline at end of file
+    uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/DEPENDENCIES b/DEPENDENCIES
index 4325234b..3ac42e99 100644
--- a/DEPENDENCIES
+++ b/DEPENDENCIES
@@ -229,37 +229,37 @@ maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/slf4j-api/1.7.25, MIT, approved, CQ13368
 maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/slf4j-api/1.7.30, MIT, approved, CQ13368
 maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/slf4j-api/1.7.36, MIT, approved, CQ13368
 maven/mavencentral/org.slf4j/slf4j-api/2.0.9, MIT, approved, #5915
-maven/mavencentral/org.testcontainers/junit-jupiter/1.19.7, MIT, approved, #10344
-maven/mavencentral/org.testcontainers/testcontainers/1.19.7, Apache-2.0 AND MIT, approved, #10347
+maven/mavencentral/org.testcontainers/junit-jupiter/1.19.8, MIT, approved, #10344
+maven/mavencentral/org.testcontainers/testcontainers/1.19.8, Apache-2.0 AND MIT, approved, #10347
 maven/mavencentral/org.xmlresolver/xmlresolver/5.2.2, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/annotations/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13691
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/apache-client/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13687
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/arns/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13695
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/auth/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13692
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-core/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13702
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-json-protocol/2.25.47, , restricted, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-query-protocol/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13701
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-xml-protocol/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13684
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/checksums-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13686
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/checksums/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13677
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/crt-core/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13705
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/endpoints-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13681
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth-aws/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13696
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13704
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13682
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-client-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13706
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/iam/2.25.47, , restricted, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/identity-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13685
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/json-utils/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13698
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/metrics-spi/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13680
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/netty-nio-client/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13693
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/profiles/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13697
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/protocol-core/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13679
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/regions/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13694
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/s3/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13688
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/sdk-core/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13700
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/secretsmanager/2.25.47, , restricted, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/sts/2.25.47, , restricted, clearlydefined
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/third-party-jackson-core/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13703
-maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/utils/2.25.47, Apache-2.0, approved, #13689
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/annotations/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13691
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/apache-client/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13687
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/arns/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13695
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/auth/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13692
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-core/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13702
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-json-protocol/2.25.48, , restricted, clearlydefined
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-query-protocol/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13701
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/aws-xml-protocol/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13684
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/checksums-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13686
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/checksums/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13677
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/crt-core/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13705
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/endpoints-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13681
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth-aws/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13696
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13704
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-auth/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13682
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/http-client-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13706
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/iam/2.25.48, , restricted, clearlydefined
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/identity-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13685
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/json-utils/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13698
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/metrics-spi/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13680
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/netty-nio-client/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13693
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/profiles/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13697
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/protocol-core/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13679
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/regions/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13694
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/s3/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13688
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/sdk-core/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13700
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/secretsmanager/2.25.48, , restricted, clearlydefined
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/sts/2.25.48, , restricted, clearlydefined
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/third-party-jackson-core/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13703
+maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.awssdk/utils/2.25.48, Apache-2.0, approved, #13689
 maven/mavencentral/software.amazon.eventstream/eventstream/1.0.1, Apache-2.0, approved, clearlydefined
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 7c1acf2d..c963f386 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ format.version = "1.1"
 
 [versions]
 awaitility = "4.2.1"
-aws = "2.25.47"
+aws = "2.25.48"
 bouncyCastle-jdk18on = "1.78.1"
 edc = "0.6.4-SNAPSHOT"
 failsafe = "3.3.1"