diff --git a/loadtest/aqua.yaml b/loadtest/aqua.yaml
index db25d91..fc2136b 100644
--- a/loadtest/aqua.yaml
+++ b/loadtest/aqua.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #   - all
 registries:
 - type: standard
-  ref: v4.107.0 # renovate: depName=aquaproj/aqua-registry
+  ref: v4.246.0 # renovate: depName=aquaproj/aqua-registry
 packages:
-- name: ko-build/ko@v0.15.1
-- name: helmfile/helmfile@v0.159.0
-- name: GoogleContainerTools/skaffold@v2.9.0
-- name: helm/helm@v3.13.3
+- name: ko-build/ko@v0.17.1
+- name: helmfile/helmfile@v0.169.1
+- name: GoogleContainerTools/skaffold@v2.13.2
+- name: helm/helm@v3.16.2
diff --git a/loadtest/cmd/attacker/main.go b/loadtest/cmd/attacker/main.go
index 3a8480e..c39c8ae 100644
--- a/loadtest/cmd/attacker/main.go
+++ b/loadtest/cmd/attacker/main.go
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ func main() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Printf("shutting down attacker...")
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			go createAndWatchTicket(ctx, frontendAddr, matchTimeout)
+			go createAndWatchTicket(context.Background(), frontendAddr, matchTimeout)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/loadtest/cmd/frontend/main.go b/loadtest/cmd/frontend/main.go
index 92ffdc1..7586e8f 100644
--- a/loadtest/cmd/frontend/main.go
+++ b/loadtest/cmd/frontend/main.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	cache "github.com/Code-Hex/go-generics-cache"
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"open-match.dev/open-match/pkg/pb"
 
@@ -57,8 +62,22 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to listen gRPC server via %s: %+v", addr, err)
 	}
-	log.Printf("frontend service is listening on %s...", addr)
-	if err := sv.Serve(lis); err != nil {
+
+	// start frontend server
+	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
+	defer cancel()
+	eg := new(errgroup.Group)
+	eg.Go(func() error {
+		log.Printf("frontend service is listening on %s...", addr)
+		return sv.Serve(lis)
+	})
+
+	// wait for stop signal
+	<-ctx.Done()
+	log.Printf("shutting down frontend service...")
+	// shutdown gracefully
+	sv.GracefulStop()
+	if err := eg.Wait(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to serve gRPC server: %+v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/loadtest/go.mod b/loadtest/go.mod
index 87fe899..e2a78fc 100644
--- a/loadtest/go.mod
+++ b/loadtest/go.mod
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus v0.44.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.24.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.24.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.62.1
 	open-match.dev/open-match v1.8.1
 )
@@ -41,9 +42,8 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.24.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20220328175248-053ad81199eb // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.20.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.17.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.23.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240123012728-ef4313101c80 // indirect
diff --git a/loadtest/go.sum b/loadtest/go.sum
index 871ead0..1a2a10f 100644
--- a/loadtest/go.sum
+++ b/loadtest/go.sum
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0 h1:CsKnnL4dUAr/0llH9FKuc698G04IrpWV0MQA/Y
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.24.0/go.mod h1:HPc3Xr/cOApsBI154IU0OI0HJexz+aw5uPdbs3UCjNU=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20220328175248-053ad81199eb h1:pC9Okm6BVmxEw76PUu0XUbOTQ92JX11hfvqTjAV3qxM=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20220328175248-053ad81199eb/go.mod h1:lgLbSvA5ygNOMpwM/9anMpWVlVJ7Z+cHWq/eFuinpGE=
-golang.org/x/net v0.20.0 h1:aCL9BSgETF1k+blQaYUBx9hJ9LOGP3gAVemcZlf1Kpo=
-golang.org/x/net v0.20.0/go.mod h1:z8BVo6PvndSri0LbOE3hAn0apkU+1YvI6E70E9jsnvY=
+golang.org/x/net v0.23.0 h1:7EYJ93RZ9vYSZAIb2x3lnuvqO5zneoD6IvWjuhfxjTs=
+golang.org/x/net v0.23.0/go.mod h1:JKghWKKOSdJwpW2GEx0Ja7fmaKnMsbu+MWVZTokSYmg=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181221193216-37e7f081c4d4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0 h1:5BMeUDZ7vkXGfEr1x9B4bRcTH4lpkTkpdh0T/J+qjbQ=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190204203706-41f3e6584952/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.17.0 h1:25cE3gD+tdBA7lp7QfhuV+rJiE9YXTcS3VG1SqssI/Y=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.17.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0 h1:DBdB3niSjOA/O0blCZBqDefyWNYveAYMNF1Wum0DYQ4=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.18.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 h1:ScX5w1eTa3QqT8oi6+ziP7dTV1S2+ALU0bI+0zXKWiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.14.0/go.mod h1:18ZOQIKpY8NJVqYksKHtTdi31H5itFRjB5/qKTNYzSU=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=