diff --git a/boot-opensearch-sample/pom.xml b/boot-opensearch-sample/pom.xml
index 5c4e353c5..39b339fb1 100644
--- a/boot-opensearch-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/boot-opensearch-sample/pom.xml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
         <project.testresult.directory>${project.build.directory}/test-results</project.testresult.directory>
         <spotless.version>2.39.0</spotless.version>
-        <dependency-check-maven.version>8.3.1</dependency-check-maven.version>
+        <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.0</dependency-check-maven.version>
         <properties-maven-plugin.version>1.2.0</properties-maven-plugin.version>
-        <sonar-maven-plugin.version>3.9.1.2184</sonar-maven-plugin.version>
+        <sonar-maven-plugin.version>3.10.0.2594</sonar-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.10</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco.minimum.coverage>0.80</jacoco.minimum.coverage>
         <jacoco.utReportFolder>${project.build.directory}/jacoco/test</jacoco.utReportFolder>
diff --git a/boot-opensearch-sample/src/test/java/com/example/opensearch/common/ContainersConfig.java b/boot-opensearch-sample/src/test/java/com/example/opensearch/common/ContainersConfig.java
index 8fbe817d6..b0ac7baab 100644
--- a/boot-opensearch-sample/src/test/java/com/example/opensearch/common/ContainersConfig.java
+++ b/boot-opensearch-sample/src/test/java/com/example/opensearch/common/ContainersConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.example.opensearch.common;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertySource;
@@ -17,6 +18,12 @@ public class ContainersConfig {
 
     static {
         openSearchContainer.start();
+        try {
+            // waiting for container to start
+            TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(30);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // TODO: handle exception
+        }
     }
 
     @DynamicPropertySource