diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ae121b3..aa1e6cc 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     allow:
       - dependency-name: "opensafely-cohort-extractor"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"