diff --git a/api/mysagw/oidc_auth/authentication.py b/api/mysagw/oidc_auth/authentication.py
index c382f28fa..d64574652 100644
--- a/api/mysagw/oidc_auth/authentication.py
+++ b/api/mysagw/oidc_auth/authentication.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def verify_claims(self, claims):
         claims_to_verify = [
             settings.OIDC_ID_CLAIM,
             settings.OIDC_EMAIL_CLAIM,
-            settings.OIDC_GROUPS_CLAIM,
         ]
 
         # claims for application clients
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 68904e1ac..c3a330753 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ services:
   keycloak:
     depends_on:
       - db
-    image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:20.0.1
+    image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:23.0.1
     volumes:
       - ./keycloak/config.json:/opt/keycloak/data/import/test-config.json
     environment: