diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-format.yml b/.github/workflows/code-format.yml
index 120e275..cc70bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-format.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
index f266e66..489ef10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ jobs:
     name: Run unit tests and Sonar analysis
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.sonar/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -42,28 +42,26 @@ jobs:
         # note that we deliberately turn off the OWASP dependency checker here, it will run in a separate job,
         # such that its results can be viewed independently of what Sonar has to say
         run: |
-          mvn -B verify sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=siemens_LightweightCmpRa -Ddependency-check.skip=true
+          mvn -B verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=siemens_LightweightCmpRa -Ddependency-check.skip=true
 
   analyze_dependencies_owasp:
     name: Check dependencies with OWASP
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 11
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
       - name: Analyze dependencies
-        env:
-          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_TOKEN }}
         # this will run the OWASP dependency checker only
-        run: mvn -B verify -DskipTests
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: mvn -B verify -DskipTests -DnvdApiKey=${{ secrets.NVD_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/licence-compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/licence-compliance.yml
index 14648f0..cc8ace7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/licence-compliance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/licence-compliance.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '11'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b7428e..fe0a2b5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
 				<artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-				<version>9.0.9</version>
+				<version>10.0.2</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.siemens.pki</groupId>
 			<artifactId>CmpRaComponent</artifactId>
-			<version>4.1.4</version>
+			<version>4.1.3</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>