diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index b74594e..f70a635 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
                 QUARKUS_NATIVE_CONTAINER_RUNTIME_OPTIONS: '--platform=linux/${{ matrix.arch }}'
                 QUARKUS_BUILDPACK_NATIVE_BUILDER_IMAGE: '${{ env.builder_image }}:${{ matrix.builder_image_tag }}'
                 QUARKUS_DOCKER_BUILDX_PLATFORM: 'linux/${{ matrix.arch }}'
+                NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
               run: |
                   skip_tests=""
                   # cannot exec arm binary during native tests on non-arm64 platform.
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bdf57ce..f1fab03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ nb-configuration.xml
 
 # Local environment
 .env
+sbom.json
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bf7d09c..089be28 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.github.heubeck</groupId>
     <artifactId>examiner</artifactId>
-    <version>1.11.24</version>
+    <version>1.11.25</version>
 
     <properties>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
                             <skipProvidedScope>true</skipProvidedScope>
                             <skipRuntimeScope>true</skipRuntimeScope>
                             <skipTestScope>true</skipTestScope>
+                            <nvdApiKey>${env.NVD_API_KEY}</nvdApiKey>
+                            <nvdMaxRetryCount>25</nvdMaxRetryCount>
+                            <nvdApiDelay>500</nvdApiDelay>
                         </configuration>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>