diff --git a/components/consumers/dependency-track/main.go b/components/consumers/dependency-track/main.go
index 3af761198..fa4364084 100644
--- a/components/consumers/dependency-track/main.go
+++ b/components/consumers/dependency-track/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
 	dtrack "github.com/DependencyTrack/client-go"
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ var (
 	projectUUID     string
 	client          *dtrack.Client
 	ownerAnnotation string
+	// used for debugging, turns off certificate and enables debug
+	debug bool
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&projectName, "projectName", "", "dependency track project name")
 	flag.StringVar(&projectUUID, "projectUUID", "", "dependency track project name")
 	flag.StringVar(&projectVersion, "projectVersion", "", "dependency track project version")
+	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "setup client with no tls and enable debug")
 	flag.StringVar(
 		&ownerAnnotation,
 		"ownerAnnotation",
@@ -47,11 +53,40 @@ func main() {
 	if projectUUID == "" {
 		log.Fatal("project uuid is mandatory for dependency track")
 	}
-	c, err := dtrack.NewClient(authURL, dtrack.WithAPIKey(apiKey))
+	if authURL == "" {
+		log.Fatal("auth url is mandatory for dependency track")
+	}
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		log.Fatal("api key is mandatory for dependency track")
+	}
+	if projectName == "" {
+		log.Fatal("project name is mandatory for dependency track")
+	}
+	if projectVersion == "" {
+		log.Fatal("project version is mandatory for dependency track")
+	}
+
+	client, err := dtrack.NewClient(
+		authURL,
+		dtrack.WithHttpClient(
+			&http.Client{Transport: &http.Transport{
+				TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+					InsecureSkipVerify: debug,
+				},
+			},
+			}),
+		dtrack.WithDebug(debug),
+		dtrack.WithAPIKey(apiKey),
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panicf("could not instantiate client err: %#v\n", err)
 	}
-	client = c
+
+	abt, err := client.Metrics.LatestPortfolioMetrics(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("cannot connect to Dependency Track at %s, err:'%v'", authURL, err)
+	}
+	slog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Connection to DT successful, projects in instance: %d", abt.Projects))
 	if consumers.Raw {
 		responses, err := consumers.LoadToolResponse()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -164,6 +199,7 @@ func addOwnersTags(owners []string) error {
 }
 
 func uploadBOM(bom string, projectVersion string) (string, error) {
+	slog.Info("uploading BOM to Dependency Track", "projectName", projectName, "projectVersion", projectVersion)
 	if projectVersion == "" {
 		projectVersion = "Unknown"
 	}
@@ -172,6 +208,7 @@ func uploadBOM(bom string, projectVersion string) (string, error) {
 		ProjectName:    projectName,
 		ProjectVersion: projectVersion,
 		ProjectUUID:    &uuid,
+		AutoCreate:     true,
 		BOM:            base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(bom)),
 	})
 	return string(token), err
diff --git a/components/consumers/dependency-track/main_test.go b/components/consumers/dependency-track/main_test.go
index bb9c00b5d..6b46c205e 100644
--- a/components/consumers/dependency-track/main_test.go
+++ b/components/consumers/dependency-track/main_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestUploadBomsFromRaw(t *testing.T) {
 		ProjectName:    "test",
 		ProjectUUID:    &projUUID,
 		ProjectVersion: "2022-1",
-		AutoCreate:     false,
+		AutoCreate:     true,
 		BOM:            "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",
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestUploadBomsFromEnriched(t *testing.T) {
 		ProjectName:    "test",
 		ProjectUUID:    &projUUID,
 		ProjectVersion: "2022-1",
-		AutoCreate:     false,
+		AutoCreate:     true,
 		BOM:            "eyJib21Gb3JtYXQiOiJDeWNsb25lRFgiLCJzcGVjVmVyc2lvbiI6IjEuNCIsInNlcmlhbE51bWJlciI6InVybjp1dWlkOjNlNjcxNjg3LTM5NWItNDFmNS1hMzBmLWE1ODkyMWE2OWI3OSIsInZlcnNpb24iOjEsIm1ldGFkYXRhIjp7InRpbWVzdGFtcCI6IjIwMjEtMDEtMTBUMTI6MDA6MDBaIiwiY29tcG9uZW50Ijp7ImJvbS1yZWYiOiJhY21lLWFwcGxpY2F0aW9uIiwidHlwZSI6ImFwcGxpY2F0aW9uIiwibmFtZSI6IkFjbWUgQ2xvdWQgRXhhbXBsZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOiIyMDIyLTEifX0sInNlcnZpY2VzIjpbeyJib20tcmVmIjoiYXBpLWdhdGV3YXkiLCJwcm92aWRlciI6eyJuYW1lIjoiQWNtZSBJbmMiLCJ1cmwiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9leGFtcGxlLmNvbSJdfSwiZ3JvdXAiOiJjb20uZXhhbXBsZSIsIm5hbWUiOiJBUEkgR2F0ZXdheSIsInZlcnNpb24iOiIyMDIyLTEiLCJkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiI6IkV4YW1wbGUgQVBJIEdhdGV3YXkiLCJlbmRwb2ludHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9leGFtcGxlLmNvbS8iLCJodHRwczovL2V4YW1wbGUuY29tL2FwcCJdLCJhdXRoZW50aWNhdGVkIjpmYWxzZSwieC10cnVzdC1ib3VuZGFyeSI6dHJ1ZSwiZGF0YSI6W3siZmxvdyI6ImJpLWRpcmVjdGlvbmFsIiwiY2xhc3NpZmljYXRpb24iOiJQSUkifSx7ImZsb3ciOiJiaS1kaXJlY3Rpb25hbCIsImNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIjoiUElGSSJ9LHsiZmxvdyI6ImJpLWRpcmVjdGlvbmFsIiwiY2xhc3NpZmljYXRpb24iOiJQdWJsaWMifV0sImV4dGVybmFsUmVmZXJlbmNlcyI6W3sidXJsIjoiaHR0cDovL2V4YW1wbGUuY29tL2FwcC9zd2FnZ2VyIiwidHlwZSI6ImRvY3VtZW50YXRpb24ifV0sInNlcnZpY2VzIjpbeyJib20tcmVmIjoibXMtMS5leGFtcGxlLmNvbSIsInByb3ZpZGVyIjp7Im5hbWUiOiJBY21lIEluYyIsInVybCI6WyJodHRwczovL2V4YW1wbGUuY29tIl19LCJncm91cCI6ImNvbS5leGFtcGxlIiwibmFtZSI6Ik1pY3Jvc2VydmljZSAxIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6IjIwMjItMSIsImRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIjoiRXhhbXBsZSBNaWNyb3NlcnZpY2UiLCJlbmRwb2ludHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9tcy0xLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tIl0sImF1dGhlbnRpY2F0ZWQiOnRydWUsIngtdHJ1c3QtYm91bmRhcnkiOmZhbHNlLCJkYXRhIjpbeyJmbG93IjoiYmktZGlyZWN0aW9uYWwiLCJjbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbiI6IlBJSSJ9XSwiZXh0ZXJuYWxSZWZlcmVuY2VzIjpbeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zLTEuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20vc3dhZ2dlciIsInR5cGUiOiJkb2N1bWVudGF0aW9uIn1dfSx7ImJvbS1yZWYiOiJtcy0yLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tIiwicHJvdmlkZXIiOnsibmFtZSI6IkFjbWUgSW5jIiwidXJsIjpbImh0dHBzOi8vZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iXX0sImdyb3VwIjoiY29tLmV4YW1wbGUiLCJuYW1lIjoiTWljcm9zZXJ2aWNlIDIiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiMjAyMi0xIiwiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiJFeGFtcGxlIE1pY3Jvc2VydmljZSIsImVuZHBvaW50cyI6WyJodHRwczovL21zLTIuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iXSwiYXV0aGVudGljYXRlZCI6dHJ1ZSwieC10cnVzdC1ib3VuZGFyeSI6ZmFsc2UsImRhdGEiOlt7ImZsb3ciOiJiaS1kaXJlY3Rpb25hbCIsImNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIjoiUElGSSJ9XSwiZXh0ZXJuYWxSZWZlcmVuY2VzIjpbeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zLTIuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20vc3dhZ2dlciIsInR5cGUiOiJkb2N1bWVudGF0aW9uIn1dfSx7ImJvbS1yZWYiOiJtcy0zLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tIiwicHJvdmlkZXIiOnsibmFtZSI6IkFjbWUgSW5jIiwidXJsIjpbImh0dHBzOi8vZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iXX0sImdyb3VwIjoiY29tLmV4YW1wbGUiLCJuYW1lIjoiTWljcm9zZXJ2aWNlIDMiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiMjAyMi0xIiwiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiJFeGFtcGxlIE1pY3Jvc2VydmljZSIsImVuZHBvaW50cyI6WyJodHRwczovL21zLTMuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iXSwiYXV0aGVudGljYXRlZCI6dHJ1ZSwieC10cnVzdC1ib3VuZGFyeSI6ZmFsc2UsImRhdGEiOlt7ImZsb3ciOiJiaS1kaXJlY3Rpb25hbCIsImNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIjoiUHVibGljIn1dLCJleHRlcm5hbFJlZmVyZW5jZXMiOlt7InVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbXMtMy5leGFtcGxlLmNvbS9zd2FnZ2VyIiwidHlwZSI6ImRvY3VtZW50YXRpb24ifV19LHsiYm9tLXJlZiI6Im1zLTEtcGdzcWwuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJncm91cCI6Im9yZy5wb3N0Z3Jlc3FsIiwibmFtZSI6IlBvc3RncmVzIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6IjE0LjEiLCJkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiI6IlBvc3RncmVzIGRhdGFiYXNlIGZvciBNaWNyb3NlcnZpY2UgIzEiLCJlbmRwb2ludHMiOlsiaHR0cHM6Ly9tcy0xLXBnc3FsLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tOjU0MzIiXSwiYXV0aGVudGljYXRlZCI6dHJ1ZSwieC10cnVzdC1ib3VuZGFyeSI6ZmFsc2UsImRhdGEiOlt7ImZsb3ciOiJiaS1kaXJlY3Rpb25hbCIsImNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIjoiUElJIn1dfSx7ImJvbS1yZWYiOiJzMy1leGFtcGxlLmFtYXpvbi5jb20iLCJncm91cCI6ImNvbS5hbWF6b24iLCJuYW1lIjoiUzMiLCJkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiI6IlMzIGJ1Y2tldCIsImVuZHBvaW50cyI6WyJodHRwczovL3MzLWV4YW1wbGUuYW1hem9uLmNvbSJdLCJhdXRoZW50aWNhdGVkIjp0cnVlLCJ4LXRydXN0LWJvdW5kYXJ5Ijp0cnVlLCJkYXRhIjpbeyJmbG93IjoiYmktZGlyZWN0aW9uYWwiLCJjbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbiI6IlB1YmxpYyJ9XX1dfV0sImRlcGVuZGVuY2llcyI6W3sicmVmIjoiYWNtZS1hcHBsaWNhdGlvbiIsImRlcGVuZHNPbiI6WyJhcGktZ2F0ZXdheSJdfSx7InJlZiI6ImFwaS1nYXRld2F5IiwiZGVwZW5kc09uIjpbIm1zLTEuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJtcy0yLmV4YW1wbGUuY29tIiwibXMtMy5leGFtcGxlLmNvbSJdfSx7InJlZiI6Im1zLTEuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJkZXBlbmRzT24iOlsibXMtMS1wZ3NxbC5leGFtcGxlLmNvbSJdfSx7InJlZiI6Im1zLTIuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJkZXBlbmRzT24iOltdfSx7InJlZiI6Im1zLTMuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20iLCJkZXBlbmRzT24iOlsiczMtZXhhbXBsZS5hbWF6b24uY29tIl19XX0=",
 	}
 	expectedToken := "7c78f6c9-token"
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestUploadBomsFromEnrichedWithOwners(t *testing.T) {
 		ProjectName:    "test",
 		ProjectUUID:    &projUUID,
 		ProjectVersion: "2022-1",
-		AutoCreate:     false,
+		AutoCreate:     true,
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 	}
 	expectedProjectUpdate := dtrack.Project{
diff --git a/components/consumers/dependency-track/task.yaml b/components/consumers/dependency-track/task.yaml
index 92bf8786e..85fdaf76a 100644
--- a/components/consumers/dependency-track/task.yaml
+++ b/components/consumers/dependency-track/task.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   description: Pushes findings to a Dependency-Track instance.
   params:
+    # Warning: at the time of writing this api-url is for the port 8081
     - name: consumer-dependency-track-api-url
       type: string
     - name: consumer-dependency-track-project-name
@@ -21,13 +22,18 @@ spec:
     - name: consumer-dependency-track-owner-annotation
       type: string
       default: "Owner"
+    - name: consumer-dependency-track-debug
+      type: string
+      default: "false"
   workspaces:
     - name: output
       description: The workspace containing the source-code to scan.
   steps:
   - name: run-consumer
-    imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-    image: '{{ default "ghcr.io/ocurity/dracon" .Values.image.registry }}/components/consumers/dependency-track:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}'
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    # image: '{{ default "ghcr.io/ocurity/dracon" .Values.image.registry }}/components/consumers/dependency-track:{{ .Chart.AppVersion }}'
+    image: kind-registry:5000/ocurity/dracon/components/consumers/dependency-track:v0.36.0-dirty
+
     command: ["/app/components/consumers/dependency-track/dependency-track"]
     args: [
       "-in", "$(workspaces.output.path)/.dracon/enrichers/",
@@ -36,5 +42,6 @@ spec:
       "-projectName", "$(params.consumer-dependency-track-project-name)",
       "-projectVersion", "$(params.consumer-dependency-track-project-version)",
       "-projectUUID", "$(params.consumer-dependency-track-project-uuid)",
-      "-ownerAnnotation","$(params.consumer-dependency-track-owner-annotation)"
+      "-ownerAnnotation","$(params.consumer-dependency-track-owner-annotation)",
+      "-debug", "$(params.consumer-dependency-track-debug)"
     ]