diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
index 357bf9b6b..f64edf81f 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.reddeer.core.reference.ReferencedComposite;
 import org.eclipse.reddeer.jface.preference.PreferencePage;
 import org.eclipse.reddeer.swt.impl.button.CheckBox;
+import org.eclipse.reddeer.swt.impl.combo.LabeledCombo;
 import org.hamcrest.Description;
 import org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public class MavenPreferencePage extends PreferencePage {
 	private static final String DOWNLOAD_REPO_INDEX_UPDATES_ON_STARTUP="Download repository index updates on startup";
 	private static final String UPDATE_MAVEN_PROJECTS_ON_STARTUP="Update Maven projects on startup";
 	private static final String HIDE_FOLDERS_OF_PHYSICALLY_NESTED_MODULES="Hide folders of physically nested modules (experimental)";
+	private static final String GLOBAL_UPDATE_POLICY="Global Update Policy:";
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructs the preference page with "Maven".
@@ -67,7 +69,11 @@ public MavenPreferencePage setOffline(boolean check) {
 	 * @return true, if is do not auto update deps checked
 	 */
 	public boolean isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked() {
-		return new CheckBox(this, MavenPreferencePage.DO_NOT_AUTO_UPDATE_DEPS).isChecked();
+		try {
+			return new CheckBox(this, MavenPreferencePage.DO_NOT_AUTO_UPDATE_DEPS).isChecked();
+		} catch (org.eclipse.reddeer.core.exception.CoreLayerException e) { // there is no CheckBox "Do Not Auto update..." starting 2023-09-M3 Eclipse
+			return "Never".equals(getGlobalUpdatePolicy());
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -76,7 +82,15 @@ public boolean isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked() {
 	 * @param check the new do not auto update deps
 	 */
 	public MavenPreferencePage setDoNotAutoUpdateDeps(boolean check) {
-		new CheckBox(this, MavenPreferencePage.DO_NOT_AUTO_UPDATE_DEPS).toggle(check);
+		try {
+			new CheckBox(this, MavenPreferencePage.DO_NOT_AUTO_UPDATE_DEPS).toggle(check);
+		} catch (org.eclipse.reddeer.core.exception.CoreLayerException e) { // there is no CheckBox "Do Not Auto update..." starting 2023-09-M3 Eclipse
+			if (check) {
+				setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Never");
+			} else {
+				setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Default");
+			}
+		}
 		return this;
 	}
 	
@@ -212,4 +226,23 @@ public MavenPreferencePage setHideFoldersOfPhysicalyNestedModules(boolean check)
 		new CheckBox(this, MavenPreferencePage.HIDE_FOLDERS_OF_PHYSICALLY_NESTED_MODULES).toggle(check);
 		return this;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns String with selected Global Update Policy combo item .
+	 *
+	 * @return selected Global Update Policy combo item 
+	 */
+	public String getGlobalUpdatePolicy() {
+		return new LabeledCombo(MavenPreferencePage.GLOBAL_UPDATE_POLICY).getSelection();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets Global Update Policy .
+	 *
+	 * @param updatePolicyType type of Global Update Policy to select
+	 */
+	public MavenPreferencePage setGlobalUpdatePolicy(String updatePolicyType) {
+		new LabeledCombo(MavenPreferencePage.GLOBAL_UPDATE_POLICY).setSelection(updatePolicyType);
+		return this;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse.test/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/test/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePageTest.java b/tests/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse.test/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/test/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePageTest.java
index a08ec11e1..138088b58 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse.test/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/test/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePageTest.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.reddeer.eclipse.test/src/org/eclipse/reddeer/eclipse/test/m2e/core/ui/preferences/MavenPreferencePageTest.java
@@ -27,14 +27,33 @@ public class MavenPreferencePageTest {
 	private WorkbenchPreferenceDialog preferencesDialog = new WorkbenchPreferenceDialog();
 	
 	private MavenPreferencePage mavenPreferencePage = new MavenPreferencePage(preferencesDialog);
+	
+	@Test
+	public void checkGlobalUpdatePolicy() {
+		preferencesDialog.open();
+		preferencesDialog.select(mavenPreferencePage);
+
+		mavenPreferencePage.setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Always");
+		assertTrue("Always".equals(mavenPreferencePage.getGlobalUpdatePolicy()));
+		mavenPreferencePage.setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Daily");
+		assertTrue("Daily".equals(mavenPreferencePage.getGlobalUpdatePolicy()));
+		mavenPreferencePage.setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Hourly");
+		assertTrue("Hourly".equals(mavenPreferencePage.getGlobalUpdatePolicy()));;
+		mavenPreferencePage.setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Default");
+		assertTrue("Default".equals(mavenPreferencePage.getGlobalUpdatePolicy()));
+		mavenPreferencePage.setGlobalUpdatePolicy("Never");
+		assertTrue("Never".equals(mavenPreferencePage.getGlobalUpdatePolicy()));
 
+		preferencesDialog.cancel();
+	}
+	
 	@Test
 	public void checkAllPreferences() {
 		preferencesDialog.open();
 		preferencesDialog.select(mavenPreferencePage);
 		
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDebugOutput(true);
-//		mavenPreferencePage.setDoNotAutoUpdateDeps(true); # is not a part of 2023-09 Eclipse
+		mavenPreferencePage.setDoNotAutoUpdateDeps(true);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadArtifactJavadoc(true);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadArtifactSources(true);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadRepoIndexOnStartup(true);
@@ -43,14 +62,14 @@ public void checkAllPreferences() {
 		mavenPreferencePage.setUpdateMavenProjectsOnStartup(true);
 		
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDebugOutputChecked());
-//		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked()); # is not a part of 2023-09 Eclipse
+		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadArtifactJavadocChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadArtifactSourcesChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadRepoIndexOnStartupChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isHideFoldersOfPhysicalyNestedModulesChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isOfflineChecked());
 		assertTrue(mavenPreferencePage.isUpdateMavenProjectsOnStartupChecked());
-		
+
 		preferencesDialog.cancel();
 	}
 
@@ -60,7 +79,7 @@ public void uncheckAllPreferences() {
 		preferencesDialog.select(mavenPreferencePage);
 		
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDebugOutput(false);
-//		mavenPreferencePage.setDoNotAutoUpdateDeps(false); # is not a part of 2023-09 Eclipse
+		mavenPreferencePage.setDoNotAutoUpdateDeps(false);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadArtifactJavadoc(false);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadArtifactSources(false);
 		mavenPreferencePage.setDownloadRepoIndexOnStartup(false);
@@ -69,7 +88,7 @@ public void uncheckAllPreferences() {
 		mavenPreferencePage.setUpdateMavenProjectsOnStartup(false);
 		
 		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDebugOutputChecked());
-//		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked()); # is not a part of 2023-09 Eclipse
+		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDoNotAutoUpdateDepsChecked());
 		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadArtifactJavadocChecked());
 		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadArtifactSourcesChecked());
 		assertFalse(mavenPreferencePage.isDownloadRepoIndexOnStartupChecked());