diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8530637dc0..ab2c0a27a3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3642,6 +3642,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "kube",
  "prometheus",
  "prost",
+ "rustls 0.23.10",
  "serde 1.0.203",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
diff --git a/docker-compose-postgres.yaml b/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
index 6a7111202e..1c3b0545be 100644
--- a/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ services:
       - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
     ports:
       - "${POSTGRES_PORT}:5432"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U golem_user -d golem_db" ]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
 
   golem-shard-manager:
     build:
@@ -87,7 +92,8 @@ services:
       - "${COMPONENT_SERVICE_HTTP_PORT}:${COMPONENT_SERVICE_HTTP_PORT}"
       - "${COMPONENT_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}:${COMPONENT_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}"
     depends_on:
-      - postgres
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
 
   golem-worker-service:
     build:
@@ -119,7 +125,8 @@ services:
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}"
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}"
     depends_on:
-      - postgres
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
 
   golem-component-compilation-service:
     build:
diff --git a/docker-examples/docker-compose-postgres.yaml b/docker-examples/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
index f0af189665..99e59ad39f 100644
--- a/docker-examples/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
+++ b/docker-examples/docker-compose-postgres.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ services:
       - GOLEM__COMPILATION__CONFIG__PORT=${COMPONENT_COMPILATION_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}
       - GOLEM__DB__TYPE=Postgres
       - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__DATABASE=golem_db
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__SCHEMA=golem_component
       - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__MAX_CONNECTIONS=10
       - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__HOST=postgres
       - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__PORT=${POSTGRES_PORT}
@@ -94,9 +95,14 @@ services:
     environment:
       - RUST_BACKTRACE=1
       - RUST_LOG=info,h2=warn,hyper=warn,tower=warn
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__HOST=redis
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__PORT=${REDIS_PORT}
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__DATABASE=1
+      - GOLEM__DB__TYPE=Postgres
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__DATABASE=golem_db
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__SCHEMA=golem_worker
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__PORT=${POSTGRES_PORT}
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__MAX_CONNECTIONS=10
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__HOST=postgres
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__USERNAME=golem_user
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__PASSWORD=golem_password
       - GOLEM__ENVIRONMENT=local
       - GOLEM__COMPONENT_SERVICE__HOST=golem-component-service
       - GOLEM__COMPONENT_SERVICE__PORT=${COMPONENT_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}
@@ -111,7 +117,8 @@ services:
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}"
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}"
     depends_on:
-      - redis
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
 
   golem-component-compilation-service:
     image: golemservices/golem-component-compilation-service:latest
diff --git a/docker-examples/docker-compose-sqlite.yaml b/docker-examples/docker-compose-sqlite.yaml
index 535cdf9d09..8291092b14 100644
--- a/docker-examples/docker-compose-sqlite.yaml
+++ b/docker-examples/docker-compose-sqlite.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ services:
       - GOLEM__COMPILATION__CONFIG__HOST=golem-component-compilation-service
       - GOLEM__COMPILATION__CONFIG__PORT=${COMPONENT_COMPILATION_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}
       - GOLEM__DB__TYPE=Sqlite
-      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__DATABASE=/app/golem_db/golem.sqlite
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__DATABASE=/app/golem_db/golem_component.sqlite
       - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__MAX_CONNECTIONS=10
       - GOLEM__GRPC_PORT=${COMPONENT_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}
       - GOLEM__HTTP_PORT=${COMPONENT_SERVICE_HTTP_PORT}
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       - RUST_BACKTRACE=1
       - RUST_LOG=info,h2=warn,hyper=warn,tower=warn
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__HOST=redis
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__PORT=${REDIS_PORT}
-      - GOLEM__REDIS__DATABASE=1
+      - GOLEM__DB__TYPE=Sqlite
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__DATABASE=/app/golem_db/golem_worker.sqlite
+      - GOLEM__DB__CONFIG__MAX_CONNECTIONS=10
       - GOLEM__ENVIRONMENT=local
       - GOLEM__COMPONENT_SERVICE__HOST=golem-component-service
       - GOLEM__COMPONENT_SERVICE__PORT=${COMPONENT_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ services:
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_HTTP_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_HTTP_PORT}"
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PORT}"
       - "${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}:${WORKER_SERVICE_GRPC_PORT}"
-    depends_on:
-      - redis
+    volumes:
+      - golem_db:/app/golem_db
 
   golem-component-compilation-service:
     image: golemservices/golem-component-compilation-service:latest
diff --git a/golem-shard-manager/Cargo.toml b/golem-shard-manager/Cargo.toml
index 3236e9f0e2..214a25a5ab 100644
--- a/golem-shard-manager/Cargo.toml
+++ b/golem-shard-manager/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ k8s-openapi = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 kube = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 prometheus = { workspace = true }
 prost = { workspace = true }
+rustls = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/golem-shard-manager/src/server.rs b/golem-shard-manager/src/server.rs
index 59cefadaa0..d9ec02153b 100644
--- a/golem-shard-manager/src/server.rs
+++ b/golem-shard-manager/src/server.rs
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    rustls::crypto::ring::default_provider()
+        .install_default()
+        .expect("Failed to install crypto provider");
     golem_shard_manager::server_main()
 }