diff --git a/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
index e7d4c56..37fdc9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
   test_std:
     name: tests std
     uses: dusk-network/.github/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml@main
+    with:
+      test_flags: --features alloc
 
   test_rkyv:
     name: tests rkyv
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b69439..c39bf7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## Changed
+
+- Update dusk-poseidon -> 0.32
+- Update dusk-schnorr -> 0.17
+
 ## [0.23.0] - 2023-12-13
 
 ## Removed
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9958fe7..6bc0185 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ dusk-bytes = "0.1"
 dusk-bls12_381 = { version = "0.13", default-features = false }
 dusk-bls12_381-sign = { version = "0.6", default-features = false }
 dusk-jubjub = { version = "0.14", default-features = false }
-dusk-poseidon = { version = "0.32", default-features = false }
-dusk-schnorr = { version = "0.17", default-features = false }
+dusk-poseidon = { version = "0.33", default-features = false }
+dusk-schnorr = { version = "0.18", default-features = false }
 subtle = { version = "^2.2.1", default-features = false }
 rkyv = { version = "0.7", optional = true, default-features = false }
 bytecheck = { version = "0.6", optional = true, default-features = false }
diff --git a/tests/transaction.rs b/tests/transaction.rs
index 83e5992..20995ba 100644
--- a/tests/transaction.rs
+++ b/tests/transaction.rs
@@ -10,19 +10,20 @@ use core::convert::TryInto;
 
 use dusk_bls12_381::BlsScalar;
 use dusk_jubjub::JubJubScalar;
+use ff::Field;
 use phoenix_core::{Error, Note, PublicKey, SecretKey, Transaction};
 use rand_core::OsRng;
 
 #[test]
 fn transaction_parse() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let rng = &mut OsRng;
+    let mut rng = OsRng;
 
-    let ssk = SecretKey::random(rng);
+    let ssk = SecretKey::random(&mut rng);
     let psk = PublicKey::from(ssk);
 
     let value = 25;
-    let blinding_factor = JubJubScalar::random(rng);
-    let note = Note::obfuscated(rng, &psk, value, blinding_factor);
+    let blinding_factor = JubJubScalar::random(&mut rng);
+    let note = Note::obfuscated(&mut rng, &psk, value, blinding_factor);
 
     let (fee, crossover) = note.try_into()?;
     let anchor = BlsScalar::from(123);