diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d08e261a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-userguide.yml b/.github/workflows/build-userguide.yml
index 45d07abc2..af45057b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-userguide.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-userguide.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - develop
       - doc
       - test
+      - dependabot/*
   release:
     types: [ created ]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_centos7.yml b/.github/workflows/build_centos7.yml
index 1730199e3..0cefbb0db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_centos7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_centos7.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - develop
+      - dependabot/*
   pull_request:
   release:
     types: [ created ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_oracle8.yml b/.github/workflows/build_oracle8.yml
index 1bec05abb..ac84da093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_oracle8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_oracle8.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - develop
+      - dependabot/*
   pull_request:
   release:
     types: [ created ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
index ba64758a6..b9de03dc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - develop
+      - dependabot/*
   pull_request:
   release:
     types: [ created ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index 23f97ce5a..dc8415fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - develop
+      - dependabot/*
   pull_request:
   release:
     types: [ created ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml b/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
index a89a3e87f..5c1556284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - develop
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: [ "Publish Release" ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/centos7-system-deps-build.yml b/.github/workflows/centos7-system-deps-build.yml
index 025b00e91..1ad143b89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/centos7-system-deps-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/centos7-system-deps-build.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - develop
       - release/*
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
 jobs:
   docker_publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doxygen.yml b/.github/workflows/doxygen.yml
index d8522d8f1..6c00bf286 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doxygen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doxygen.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - develop  # Set a branch name to trigger deployment
+      - dependabot/*
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ol8-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ol8-release.yml
index 2ca782880..d67709a18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ol8-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ol8-release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - develop
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: [ "Publish Release" ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
index e1157359d..b2f58aac1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarcloud.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - develop
       - release/*
+      - dependabot/*
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-release.yml
index 4ecc121b1..7ec148bba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - develop
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: [ "Publish Release" ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-system-deps-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-system-deps-build.yml
index 4fee1e7b7..d9c0ea3c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-system-deps-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-system-deps-build.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - develop
       - release/*
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
 jobs:
 
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg-deps-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg-deps-build.yml
index 0b832b1c2..ad73c72c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg-deps-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg-deps-build.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - develop
       - release/*
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
 jobs:
 
   windows:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
index 158699079..3f234faf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - develop
       - ci/*
+      - dependabot/*
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_run:
     workflows: [ "Publish Release" ]