diff --git a/src/main/archetype/it.tests/pom.xml b/src/main/archetype/it.tests/pom.xml
index d5230f713..eff189185 100644
--- a/src/main/archetype/it.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/src/main/archetype/it.tests/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.adobe.cq</groupId>
             <artifactId>aem-cloud-testing-clients</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.3</version>
+            <version>1.2.6</version>
         </dependency>
 #elseif ($aemVersion.startsWith("6.5"))
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/archetype/pom.xml b/src/main/archetype/pom.xml
index 18c7ccf1b..f08a86075 100644
--- a/src/main/archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/src/main/archetype/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #end
         <core.wcm.components.version>2.25.4</core.wcm.components.version>
 #if ( $includeCif == "y" )
-        <core.cif.components.version>2.12.6</core.cif.components.version>
+        <core.cif.components.version>2.14.0</core.cif.components.version>
         <magento.graphql.version>9.1.0-magento242ee</magento.graphql.version>
         <aem.cif.sdk.api>2022.08.02.00</aem.cif.sdk.api>
 #end
diff --git a/src/main/archetype/ui.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/__appId__/components/adaptiveForm/termsandconditions/_cq_template.xml b/src/main/archetype/ui.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/__appId__/components/adaptiveForm/termsandconditions/_cq_template.xml
index df0b031db..affa8d3e2 100644
--- a/src/main/archetype/ui.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/__appId__/components/adaptiveForm/termsandconditions/_cq_template.xml
+++ b/src/main/archetype/ui.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/__appId__/components/adaptiveForm/termsandconditions/_cq_template.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
     jcr:title="I agree to the terms &amp; conditions"
     sling:resourceType="${appId}/components/adaptiveForm/checkbox"
+    required="true"
     enabled="false"
     checkedValue="true"
     fieldType="checkbox">