diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 281f1d42..26036027 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ steps:
     key: "run-dbt-postgres"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.13.0:
-          image: "python:3.8"
+          image: "python:3.10.13"
           shell: [ "/bin/bash", "-e", "-c" ]
           environment:
             - "BASH_ENV=/tmp/.bashrc"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ steps:
     key: "run_dbt_snowflake"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.13.0:
-          image: "python:3.8"
+          image: "python:3.10.13"
           shell: [ "/bin/bash", "-e", "-c" ]
           environment:
             - "BASH_ENV=/tmp/.bashrc"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ steps:
     key: "run_dbt_bigquery"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.13.0:
-          image: "python:3.8"
+          image: "python:3.10.13"
           shell: [ "/bin/bash", "-e", "-c" ]
           environment:
             - "BASH_ENV=/tmp/.bashrc"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ steps:
     key: "run_dbt_redshift"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.13.0:
-          image: "python:3.8"
+          image: "python:3.10.13"
           shell: [ "/bin/bash", "-e", "-c" ]
           environment:
             - "BASH_ENV=/tmp/.bashrc"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ steps:
     key: "run_dbt_databricks"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.13.0:
-          image: "python:3.8"
+          image: "python:3.10.13"
           shell: [ "/bin/bash", "-e", "-c" ]
           environment:
             - "BASH_ENV=/tmp/.bashrc"
diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/run_models.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/run_models.sh
index e509e997..7766949f 100644
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/run_models.sh
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/run_models.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ echo `pwd`
 cd integration_tests
 dbt deps
 dbt seed --target "$db" --full-refresh
+dbt source freshness --target "$db" || echo "...Only verifying freshness runs..."
 dbt run --target "$db" --full-refresh
 dbt test --target "$db"
 dbt run --vars '{stripe__using_invoice_line_sub_filter: false, stripe__using_credit_notes: true, stripe__using_price: false, stripe__using_subscription_history: false, stripe__convert_values: true}' --full-refresh --target "$db"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 294754c2..a8231ac6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+# dbt_stripe_source v0.15.0
+
+[PR #96](https://github.com/fivetran/dbt_stripe_source/pull/96) includes the following updates:
+
+## Breaking Change for dbt Core < 1.9.6
+
+> *Note: This is not relevant to Fivetran Quickstart users.*
+
+Migrated `freshness` from a top-level source property to a source `config` in alignment with [recent updates](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11506) from dbt Core. This will resolve the following deprecation warning that users running dbt >= 1.9.6 may have received:
+
+```
+[WARNING]: Deprecated functionality
+Found `freshness` as a top-level property of `stripe` in file
+`models/src_stripe.yml`. The `freshness` top-level property should be moved
+into the `config` of `stripe`.
+```
+
+**IMPORTANT:** Users running dbt Core < 1.9.6 will not be able to utilize freshness tests in this release or any subsequent releases, as older versions of dbt will not recognize freshness as a source `config` and therefore not run the tests.
+
+If you are using dbt Core < 1.9.6 and want to continue running Stripe freshness tests, please elect **one** of the following options:
+  1. (Recommended) Upgrade to dbt Core >= 1.9.6
+  2. Do not upgrade your installed version of the `stripe_source` package. Pin your dependency on v0.14.2 in your `packages.yml` file.
+  3. Utilize a dbt [override](https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/resource-properties/overrides) to overwrite the package's `stripe` source and apply freshness via the previous release top-level property route. This will require you to copy and paste the entirety of the previous release `src_stripe.yml` file and add an `overrides: stripe_source` property.
+
+## Under the Hood
+- Updates to ensure integration tests use latest version of dbt.
+
 # dbt_stripe_source v0.14.2
 
 ## Under the Hood
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86df204c..18cfcc10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <!--section="stripe_source_model"-->
 - Materializes [Stripe staging tables](https://fivetran.github.io/dbt_stripe_source/#!/overview/stripe_source/models/?g_v=1&g_e=seeds) which leverage data in the format described by [this ERD](https://fivetran.com/docs/applications/stripe/#schemainformation). These staging tables clean, test, and prepare your Stripe data from [Fivetran's connector](https://fivetran.com/docs/applications/stripe) for analysis by doing the following:
   - Name columns for consistency across all packages and for easier analysis
-  - Adds freshness tests to source data
+    - Adds freshness tests to source data. dbt Core >= 1.9.6 is required to run freshness tests out of the box.
   - Adds column-level testing where applicable. For example, all primary keys are tested for uniqueness and non-null values.
 - Generates a comprehensive data dictionary of your Stripe data through the [dbt docs site](https://fivetran.github.io/dbt_stripe_source/).
 - These tables are designed to work simultaneously with our [Stripe transformation package](https://github.com/fivetran/dbt_stripe).
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ If you  are **not** using the [Stripe transformation package](https://github.com
 ```yaml
 packages:
   - package: fivetran/stripe_source
-    version: [">=0.14.0", "<0.15.0"]
+    version: [">=0.15.0", "<0.16.0"]
 ```
 ### Step 3: Define database and schema variables
 By default, this package runs using your destination and the `stripe` schema. If this is not where your stripe data is (for example, if your stripe schema is named `stripe_fivetran`), add the following configuration to your root `dbt_project.yml` file:
diff --git a/dbt_project.yml b/dbt_project.yml
index cbbc0d15..80e5d26e 100644
--- a/dbt_project.yml
+++ b/dbt_project.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config-version: 2
 name: 'stripe_source'
-version: '0.14.2'
+version: '0.15.0'
 require-dbt-version: [">=1.3.0", "<2.0.0"]
 
 models:
diff --git a/integration_tests/ci/sample.profiles.yml b/integration_tests/ci/sample.profiles.yml
index 647536b7..5b561fd7 100644
--- a/integration_tests/ci/sample.profiles.yml
+++ b/integration_tests/ci/sample.profiles.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 # HEY! This file is used in the dbt package integrations tests with BuildKite.
 # You should __NEVER__ check credentials into version control. Thanks for reading :)
 
-config:
-    send_anonymous_usage_stats: False
-    use_colors: True
-
 integration_tests:
   target: redshift
   outputs:
diff --git a/integration_tests/dbt_project.yml b/integration_tests/dbt_project.yml
index 0f465b82..f90de267 100644
--- a/integration_tests/dbt_project.yml
+++ b/integration_tests/dbt_project.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config-version: 2
 
 name: 'stripe_source_integration_tests'
-version: '0.14.2'
+version: '0.15.0'
 
 profile: 'integration_tests'
 
@@ -72,4 +72,7 @@ seeds:
 
 dispatch:
   - macro_namespace: dbt_utils
-    search_order: ['spark_utils', 'dbt_utils']
\ No newline at end of file
+    search_order: ['spark_utils', 'dbt_utils']
+
+flags:
+  send_anonymous_usage_stats: False
diff --git a/integration_tests/requirements.txt b/integration_tests/requirements.txt
index 04b5ebfc..c9f6024f 100644
--- a/integration_tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/integration_tests/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ dbt-postgres>=1.3.0,<2.0.0
 dbt-spark>=1.3.0,<2.0.0
 dbt-spark[PyHive]>=1.3.0,<2.0.0
 dbt-databricks>=1.3.0,<2.0.0
-certifi==2025.1.31
\ No newline at end of file
+certifi==2025.1.31
diff --git a/models/src_stripe.yml b/models/src_stripe.yml
index b91aff13..10acc616 100644
--- a/models/src_stripe.yml
+++ b/models/src_stripe.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ sources:
     loader: fivetran
     loaded_at_field: _fivetran_synced
 
-    freshness:
-      warn_after: { count: 72, period: hour }
-      error_after: { count: 168, period: hour }
+    config:
+      freshness:
+        warn_after: { count: 72, period: hour }
+        error_after: { count: 168, period: hour }
 
     tables:
       - name: balance_transaction
@@ -194,7 +195,8 @@ sources:
       - name: customer
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_customer_identifier', 'customer')}}"
         description: Customer objects allow you to perform recurring charges, and to track multiple charges, that are associated with the same customer.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -368,7 +370,8 @@ sources:
       - name: payment_intent
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_payment_intent_identifier', 'payment_intent')}}"
         description: A Payment Intent guides you through the process of collecting a payment from your customer.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -429,7 +432,8 @@ sources:
       - name: payment_method
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_payment_method_identifier', 'payment_method')}}"
         description: PaymentMethod objects represent your customer's payment instruments. They can be used with PaymentIntents to collect payments or saved to Customer objects to store instrument details for future payments.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -497,7 +501,8 @@ sources:
       - name: refund
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_refund_identifier', 'refund')}}"
         description: Details of transactions that have been refunded
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -529,7 +534,8 @@ sources:
       - name: invoice_line_item
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_invoice_line_item_identifier', 'invoice_line_item')}}"
         description: The different items that an invoice contains
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -567,7 +573,8 @@ sources:
       - name: invoice
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_invoice_identifier', 'invoice')}}"
         description: Invoices are statements of amounts owed by a customer, and are either generated one-off, or generated periodically from a subscription.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -643,7 +650,8 @@ sources:
       - name: subscription_history
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_subscription_history_identifier', 'subscription_history')}}"
         description: Subscriptions allow you to charge a customer on a recurring basis. Please note this source table is used only on connectors setup **after** February 09, 2022.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -695,7 +703,8 @@ sources:
       - name: subscription
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_subscription_identifier', 'subscription')}}"
         description: Subscriptions allow you to charge a customer on a recurring basis. Please note this source table is only present in connectors setup **before** February 09, 2022.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -737,7 +746,8 @@ sources:
       - name: plan
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_plan_identifier', 'plan')}}"
         description: Plans define the base price, currency, and billing cycle for recurring purchases of products.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -763,7 +773,8 @@ sources:
       - name: credit_note
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_credit_note_identifier', 'credit_note')}}"
         description: Credit notes are documents that decrease the amount owed on an invoice. They’re the only way to adjust the amount of a finalized invoice other than voiding and recreating the invoice.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id 
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -807,7 +818,8 @@ sources:
       - name: credit_note_line_item
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_credit_note_line_item_identifier', 'credit_note_line_item')}}"
         description: The different items that a credit note contains.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id 
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -833,7 +845,8 @@ sources:
       - name: price
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_price_identifier', 'price')}}"
         description: Prices define the unit cost, currency, and (optional) billing cycle for both recurring and one-time purchases of products. 
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: active
             description: Whether the price can be used for new purchases.
@@ -883,7 +896,8 @@ sources:
       - name: account
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_account_identifier', 'account')}}"
         description: Prices define the unit cost, currency, and (optional) billing cycle for both recurring and one-time purchases of products. 
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -971,7 +985,8 @@ sources:
       - name: product
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_product_identifier', 'product') }}"
         description: A product object represents an individual product to be sold, with various attributes detailing its properties and behaviors.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: Unique identifier for the object.
@@ -1012,7 +1027,8 @@ sources:
       - name: discount
         identifier: "{{ var('stripe_discount_identifier', 'discount') }}"
         description: A discount represents the actual application of a coupon or promotion code. It contains information about when the discount began, when it will end, and what it is applied to.
-        freshness: null
+        config:
+          freshness: null
         columns:
           - name: id
             description: The ID of the discount object.