diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2eef18b36..7be34880b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Changelog
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## 4.43.0 - 2024-12-05
+
+### Changed
+
+- The `pg_stream` input has been renamed to `postgres_cdc`. The old name will continue to function as an alias. (@rockwotj)
+
 ## 4.42.0 - 2024-12-02
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/internal/impl/postgresql/input_pg_stream.go b/internal/impl/postgresql/input_pg_stream.go
index f3c9b17a61..47d33e175a 100644
--- a/internal/impl/postgresql/input_pg_stream.go
+++ b/internal/impl/postgresql/input_pg_stream.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4/internal/asyncroutine"
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4/internal/impl/postgresql/pglogicalstream"
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4/internal/license"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ func newPgStreamInput(conf *service.ParsedConfig, mgr *service.Resources) (s ser
 		batching                  service.BatchPolicy
 	)
 
+	if err := license.CheckRunningEnterprise(mgr); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if dsn, err = conf.FieldString(fieldDSN); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/impl/postgresql/integration_test.go b/internal/impl/postgresql/integration_test.go
index a59c4b1761..c13b04b5fc 100644
--- a/internal/impl/postgresql/integration_test.go
+++ b/internal/impl/postgresql/integration_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/connect/v4/internal/license"
+
 	"github.com/ory/dockertest/v3"
 	"github.com/ory/dockertest/v3/docker"
 )
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err := streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		_ = streamOut.Run(context.Background())
 	}()
@@ -257,6 +261,8 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err = streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		assert.NoError(t, streamOut.Run(context.Background()))
 	}()
@@ -325,6 +331,8 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err := streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		_ = streamOut.Run(context.Background())
 	}()
@@ -415,6 +423,8 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err := streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		err = streamOut.Run(context.Background())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -463,6 +473,8 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err = streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		assert.NoError(t, streamOut.Run(context.Background()))
 	}()
@@ -562,12 +574,14 @@ file:
 	streamOut, err := streamOutBuilder.Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 	go func() {
 		err = streamOut.Run(context.Background())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
-	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 		outBatchMut.Lock()
 		defer outBatchMut.Unlock()
 		return len(outBatches) == 1
@@ -664,6 +678,8 @@ file:
 			streamOut, err := streamOutBuilder.Build()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 			go func() {
 				_ = streamOut.Run(context.Background())
 			}()
@@ -711,6 +727,8 @@ file:
 			streamOut, err = streamOutBuilder.Build()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			license.InjectTestService(streamOut.Resources())
+
 			go func() {
 				assert.NoError(t, streamOut.Run(context.Background()))
 			}()