diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6b1c6a1..6f0e1e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         role-to-assume: 'arn:aws:iam::068189904525:role/github-openid-connect'
         aws-region: 'eu-west-1'
+        role-duration-seconds: 7200
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: '18.x'
diff --git a/examples/ec2-mysql/example.yml b/examples/ec2-mysql/example.yml
index f3d4c40..c1972e4 100644
--- a/examples/ec2-mysql/example.yml
+++ b/examples/ec2-mysql/example.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Resources:
         VpcModule: !GetAtt 'Vpc.Outputs.StackName'
         ClientSgModule: !GetAtt 'ClientSg.Outputs.StackName'
         AlertingModule: !GetAtt 'Alerting.Outputs.StackName'
+        EngineVersion: '8.4.3'
         DBMasterUserPassword: insecure
         DBBackupRetentionPeriod: '0' # speed up the example (do not set to 0 in production!)
         DBMultiAZ: 'false' # speed up the example (do not set to false in production!)
diff --git a/examples/ec2-postgres/example.yml b/examples/ec2-postgres/example.yml
index e9c1186..dffdb61 100644
--- a/examples/ec2-postgres/example.yml
+++ b/examples/ec2-postgres/example.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Resources:
         DBMasterUserPassword: insecure
         DBBackupRetentionPeriod: '0' # speed up the example (do not set to 0 in production!)
         DBMultiAZ: 'false' # speed up the example (do not set to false in production!)
-        EngineVersion: '14.2'
+        EngineVersion: '17.2'
       TemplateURL: './node_modules/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/module.yml'
   Instance:
     Type: 'AWS::CloudFormation::Stack'
diff --git a/examples/ec2-postgres/package-lock.json b/examples/ec2-postgres/package-lock.json
index 1ee8079..df1479b 100644
--- a/examples/ec2-postgres/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/ec2-postgres/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@cfn-modules/alerting": "1.2.2",
         "@cfn-modules/client-sg": "1.0.0",
         "@cfn-modules/ec2-instance-amazon-linux": "2.4.0",
-        "@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": "2.3.1",
+        "@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": "2.4.6",
         "@cfn-modules/vpc": "2.3.0"
       }
     },
@@ -32,16 +32,22 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-goPxpZ+viDjj7JfQ0ssktRZbOvQFsW7ZjIuu9Xu0BVp1gxL4I8LW1P1mJfdKPp1QxnTUB44l+ciI3lVm8MhRrw=="
     },
     "node_modules/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": {
-      "version": "2.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/-/rds-postgres-2.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RIqmI0qxXFc0tqRotZo4e8p+OQ43RRUX4yc0ya083mQPZ7OIuk+3xEcE6GK76yb5652iotFSLT/fdDqgn5mJ9A==",
+      "version": "2.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/-/rds-postgres-2.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-187UkVIsNYhxl9uHwW0dz2t/Q1XOWy4JByyt4a8UVMbP6mH8Ta5CP8MaPk6u89oQzvKb8tSGzR0u5EH4cG+KpA==",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "@cfn-modules/rds-instance"
       ],
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cfn-modules/rds-instance": "^1.5.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/node_modules/@cfn-modules/rds-instance": {
+      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "inBundle": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+    },
     "node_modules/@cfn-modules/vpc": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cfn-modules/vpc/-/vpc-2.3.0.tgz",
@@ -97,11 +103,17 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-goPxpZ+viDjj7JfQ0ssktRZbOvQFsW7ZjIuu9Xu0BVp1gxL4I8LW1P1mJfdKPp1QxnTUB44l+ciI3lVm8MhRrw=="
     },
     "@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": {
-      "version": "2.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/-/rds-postgres-2.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RIqmI0qxXFc0tqRotZo4e8p+OQ43RRUX4yc0ya083mQPZ7OIuk+3xEcE6GK76yb5652iotFSLT/fdDqgn5mJ9A==",
+      "version": "2.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cfn-modules/rds-postgres/-/rds-postgres-2.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-187UkVIsNYhxl9uHwW0dz2t/Q1XOWy4JByyt4a8UVMbP6mH8Ta5CP8MaPk6u89oQzvKb8tSGzR0u5EH4cG+KpA==",
       "requires": {
         "@cfn-modules/rds-instance": "^1.5.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@cfn-modules/rds-instance": {
+          "version": "1.5.0",
+          "bundled": true
+        }
       }
     },
     "@cfn-modules/vpc": {
diff --git a/examples/ec2-postgres/package.json b/examples/ec2-postgres/package.json
index 9fba51a..06fd788 100644
--- a/examples/ec2-postgres/package.json
+++ b/examples/ec2-postgres/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@cfn-modules/alerting": "1.2.2",
     "@cfn-modules/vpc": "2.3.0",
-    "@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": "2.3.1",
+    "@cfn-modules/rds-postgres": "2.4.6",
     "@cfn-modules/client-sg": "1.0.0",
     "@cfn-modules/ec2-instance-amazon-linux": "2.4.0"
   }