diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ace4600a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.reuse/dep5 b/.reuse/dep5
index 3a7a672a2..60c9a012d 100644
--- a/.reuse/dep5
+++ b/.reuse/dep5
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@ License: curl
 Files: .mailmap
 Copyright: Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
 License: curl
+
+Files: .github/dependabot.yml
+Copyright: Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
+License: curl