diff --git a/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py b/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
index 0a79fa7ab6..cce6ef9f65 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/machine_aarch64_sbsaref.py
@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@ def fetch_firmware(self):
         """
         Flash volumes generated using:
 
-        - Fedora GNU Toolchain version 12.2.1 20220819 (Red Hat Cross 12.2.1-2)
+        - Fedora GNU Toolchain version 13.1.1 20230511 (Red Hat 13.1.1-2)
 
         - Trusted Firmware-A
-          https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/tree/5fdb2e54
+          https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/tree/c0d8ee38
 
         - Tianocore EDK II
-          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/tree/494127613b
-          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-non-osi/tree/41876073
-          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-platforms/tree/8efa4f42
+          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/tree/0f9283429dd4
+          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-non-osi/tree/f0bb00937ad6
+          https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-platforms/tree/7880b92e2a04
         """
 
         # Secure BootRom (TF-A code)
         fs0_xz_url = (
-            "https://fileserver.linaro.org/s/ATnSmq6k8SoXgbH/"
+            "https://fileserver.linaro.org/s/HrYMCjP7MEccjRP/"
             "download/SBSA_FLASH0.fd.xz"
         )
-        fs0_xz_hash = "a210a09692bcbe0a3743ffd0df44e80e0c7ad8ab"
+        fs0_xz_hash = "447eff64a90b84ce47703c6ec41fbfc25befaaea"
         tar_xz_path = self.fetch_asset(fs0_xz_url, asset_hash=fs0_xz_hash)
         archive.extract(tar_xz_path, self.workdir)
         fs0_path = os.path.join(self.workdir, "SBSA_FLASH0.fd")
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ def test_sbsaref_edk2_firmware(self):
 
         # AP Trusted ROM
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, "Booting Trusted Firmware")
-        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL1: v2.8(release):v2.8")
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL1: v2.9(release):v2.9")
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL1: Booting BL2")
 
         # Trusted Boot Firmware
-        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL2: v2.8(release)")
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL2: v2.9(release)")
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, "Booting BL31")
 
         # EL3 Runtime Software
-        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL31: v2.8(release)")
+        wait_for_console_pattern(self, "BL31: v2.9(release)")
 
         # Non-trusted Firmware
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, "UEFI firmware (version 1.0")
@@ -136,21 +136,18 @@ def boot_alpine_linux(self, cpu):
         self.vm.launch()
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, "Welcome to Alpine Linux 3.17")
 
-    @skipUnless(os.getenv("AVOCADO_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED"), "Test might timeout")
     def test_sbsaref_alpine_linux_cortex_a57(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:cortex-a57
         """
         self.boot_alpine_linux("cortex-a57")
 
-    @skipUnless(os.getenv("AVOCADO_TIMEOUT_EXPECTED"), "Test might timeout")
     def test_sbsaref_alpine_linux_neoverse_n1(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:max
         """
         self.boot_alpine_linux("neoverse-n1")
 
-    @skip("requires TF-A update to handle FEAT_FGT")
     def test_sbsaref_alpine_linux_max(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=cpu:max