diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 71dda01..b0213b9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ updates:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "monday"
       time: "09:00"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     reviewers:
       - "All-Hands-AI/core-team"