diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/publisher.hpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/publisher.hpp
index a915b8a4..b4e0c10b 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/publisher.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/publisher.hpp
@@ -202,7 +202,13 @@ inline auto Publisher<S, Payload, UserHeader>::loan_slice_uninit(const uint64_t
 
 template <ServiceType S, typename Payload, typename UserHeader>
 inline auto Publisher<S, Payload, UserHeader>::update_connections() -> iox::expected<void, ConnectionFailure> {
-    IOX_TODO();
+    auto* ref_handle = iox2_cast_publisher_ref_h(m_handle);
+    auto result = iox2_publisher_update_connections(ref_handle);
+    if (result != IOX2_OK) {
+        return iox::err(iox::into<ConnectionFailure>(result));
+    }
+
+    return iox::ok();
 }
 } // namespace iox2
 
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/subscriber.hpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/subscriber.hpp
index e937081f..bb723b56 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/subscriber.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/include/iox2/subscriber.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "iox2/service_type.hpp"
 #include "iox2/subscriber_error.hpp"
 #include "iox2/unique_port_id.hpp"
+#include <cinttypes>
 
 namespace iox2 {
 /// The receiving endpoint of a publish-subscribe communication.
@@ -149,7 +150,13 @@ inline auto Subscriber<S, Payload, UserHeader>::receive() const
 
 template <ServiceType S, typename Payload, typename UserHeader>
 inline auto Subscriber<S, Payload, UserHeader>::update_connections() const -> iox::expected<void, ConnectionFailure> {
-    IOX_TODO();
+    auto* ref_handle = iox2_cast_subscriber_ref_h(m_handle);
+    auto result = iox2_subscriber_update_connections(ref_handle);
+    if (result != IOX2_OK) {
+        return iox::err(iox::into<ConnectionFailure>(result));
+    }
+
+    return iox::ok();
 }
 
 } // namespace iox2
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
index 8c29b6bc..46e1b59f 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,31 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, loan_send_receive_works) {
     ASSERT_THAT(**recv_sample, Eq(payload));
 }
 
+TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, update_connections_delivers_history) {
+    constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
+
+    const auto* name_value = "Whoop here it is - the publishers historyyyy!";
+    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+
+    auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
+    auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
+
+    auto sut_publisher = service.publisher_builder().create().expect("");
+    const uint64_t payload = 123;
+    sut_publisher.send_copy(payload).expect("");
+
+    auto sut_subscriber = service.subscriber_builder().create().expect("");
+    auto sample = sut_subscriber.receive().expect("");
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(sample.has_value());
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(sut_publisher.update_connections().has_value());
+    sample = sut_subscriber.receive().expect("");
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(sample.has_value());
+    ASSERT_THAT(**sample, Eq(payload));
+}
+
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, setting_service_properties_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_NODES = 10;