diff --git a/src/test/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/dao/test/ObserverUpdateTest.java b/src/test/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/dao/test/ObserverUpdateTest.java
index e999b280b..bb1279902 100644
--- a/src/test/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/dao/test/ObserverUpdateTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/dao/test/ObserverUpdateTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import li.strolch.agent.api.Observer;
-import li.strolch.agent.api.ObserverHandler;
+import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchRealm;
 import li.strolch.model.Order;
 import li.strolch.model.Resource;
 import li.strolch.model.State;
@@ -116,21 +116,22 @@ public class ObserverUpdateTest {
 
 		// register an observer for orders and resources
 		ElementAddedObserver observer = new ElementAddedObserver();
-		runtimeMock.getContainer().getComponent(ObserverHandler.class).registerObserver(Tags.ORDER, observer);
-		runtimeMock.getContainer().getComponent(ObserverHandler.class).registerObserver(Tags.RESOURCE, observer);
+		StrolchRealm realm = runtimeMock.getRealm(StrolchConstants.DEFAULT_REALM);
+		realm.getObserverHandler().registerObserver(Tags.ORDER, observer);
+		realm.getObserverHandler().registerObserver(Tags.RESOURCE, observer);
 
 		PrivilegeHandler privilegeHandler = runtimeMock.getAgent().getContainer().getPrivilegeHandler();
 		Certificate certificate = privilegeHandler.authenticate("test", "test".getBytes()); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 
 		// create order
 		Order newOrder = createOrder("MyTestOrder", "Test Name", "TestType", new Date(), State.CREATED); //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$
-		try (StrolchTransaction tx = runtimeMock.getRealm(StrolchConstants.DEFAULT_REALM).openTx(certificate, "test")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+		try (StrolchTransaction tx = realm.openTx(certificate, "test")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
 			tx.getOrderMap().add(tx, newOrder);
 		}
 
 		// create resource
 		Resource newResource = createResource("MyTestResource", "Test Name", "TestType"); //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$
-		try (StrolchTransaction tx = runtimeMock.getRealm(StrolchConstants.DEFAULT_REALM).openTx(certificate, "test");) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+		try (StrolchTransaction tx = realm.openTx(certificate, "test");) { //$NON-NLS-1$
 			tx.getResourceMap().add(tx, newResource);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/cachedruntime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml b/src/test/resources/cachedruntime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
index 6f256379d..fe782ba2d 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/cachedruntime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/cachedruntime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 			<Properties>
 				<dataStoreMode>TRANSACTIONAL</dataStoreMode>
 				<enableAuditTrail>true</enableAuditTrail>
+				<enableObserverUpdates>true</enableObserverUpdates>
 			</Properties>
 		</Component>
 		<Component>