diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8a407836..82ac0136 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6361,7 +6361,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "integritee-collator"
-version = "1.18.2"
+version = "1.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "clap",
@@ -6443,7 +6443,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "integritee-kusama-runtime"
-version = "1.18.562"
+version = "1.18.563"
 dependencies = [
  "assets-common",
  "cumulus-pallet-aura-ext",
@@ -6492,6 +6492,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-scheduler",
  "pallet-session",
  "pallet-sidechain",
+ "pallet-sudo",
  "pallet-teeracle",
  "pallet-teerdays",
  "pallet-teerex",
diff --git a/polkadot-parachains/Cargo.toml b/polkadot-parachains/Cargo.toml
index ce0ac695..549887ed 100644
--- a/polkadot-parachains/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot-parachains/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "integritee-collator"
 description = "The Integritee parachain collator binary"
 # align major.minor revision with polkadot SDK. bump patch revision ad lib. make this the github release tag
-version = "1.18.2"
+version = "1.18.3"
 authors = ["Integritee AG <hello@integritee.network>"]
 homepage = "https://integritee.network/"
 repository = "https://github.com/integritee-network/parachain"
diff --git a/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/Cargo.toml b/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/Cargo.toml
index 741789fc..da595f2f 100644
--- a/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "integritee-kusama-runtime"
 description = "The Integritee Kusama parachain runtime"
 # align major.minor revision with polkadot SDK. patch revision must match runtime spec_version
-version = "1.18.562"
+version = "1.18.563"
 authors = ["Integritee AG <hello@integritee.network>"]
 homepage = "https://integritee.network/"
 repository = "https://github.com/integritee-network/parachain"
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ pallet-proxy = { workspace = true }
 pallet-scheduler = { workspace = true }
 pallet-session = { workspace = true }
 pallet-sidechain = { workspace = true }
+pallet-sudo = { workspace = true }
 pallet-teeracle = { workspace = true }
 pallet-teerdays = { workspace = true }
 pallet-teerex = { workspace = true }
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ std = [
     "pallet-scheduler/std",
     "pallet-session/std",
     "pallet-sidechain/std",
+    "pallet-sudo/std",
     "pallet-teeracle/std",
     "pallet-teerdays/std",
     "pallet-teerex/std",
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ runtime-benchmarks = [
     "pallet-proxy/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-scheduler/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-sidechain/runtime-benchmarks",
+    "pallet-sudo/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-teeracle/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-teerdays/runtime-benchmarks",
     "pallet-teerex/runtime-benchmarks",
@@ -282,6 +285,7 @@ try-runtime = [
     "pallet-scheduler/try-runtime",
     "pallet-session/try-runtime",
     "pallet-sidechain/try-runtime",
+    "pallet-sudo/try-runtime",
     "pallet-teeracle/try-runtime",
     "pallet-teerdays/try-runtime",
     "pallet-teerex/try-runtime",
diff --git a/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/src/lib.rs b/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/src/lib.rs
index f1e014f5..e8c810b2 100644
--- a/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot-parachains/integritee-kusama/src/lib.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: Cow::Borrowed("integritee-kusama"),
 	impl_name: Cow::Borrowed("integritee-full"),
 	authoring_version: 2,
-	spec_version: 562,
+	spec_version: 563,
 	impl_version: 1,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 8,
@@ -1088,6 +1088,11 @@ impl pallet_collator_selection::Config for Runtime {
 	type ValidatorRegistration = Session;
 	type WeightInfo = weights::pallet_collator_selection::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 }
+impl pallet_sudo::Config for Runtime {
+	type RuntimeCall = RuntimeCall;
+	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
+	type WeightInfo = ();
+}
 
 construct_runtime!(
 	pub enum Runtime
@@ -1109,6 +1114,8 @@ construct_runtime!(
 		TransactionPayment: pallet_transaction_payment = 11,
 		Vesting: pallet_vesting = 12,
 
+		Sudo: pallet_sudo::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>, Event<T>} = 17,
+
 		// Governance.
 		Treasury: pallet_treasury = 13,
 		Democracy: pallet_democracy = 14,
diff --git a/polkadot-parachains/src/chain_spec.rs b/polkadot-parachains/src/chain_spec.rs
index edc8d6df..8e447354 100644
--- a/polkadot-parachains/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/polkadot-parachains/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ fn integritee_genesis_config(
 		"technicalCommittee": {
 			"members": vec![root_key.clone()]
 		},
+		"sudo": {
+			"key": root_key.clone()
+		},
 	})
 }