diff --git a/.github/actions/determine_workflow_config/action.yml b/.github/actions/determine_workflow_config/action.yml
index aa4e8f1b42..aef7a6dd1a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/determine_workflow_config/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/determine_workflow_config/action.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ outputs:
     fuzz:
         description: 'Whether to run fuzz tests'
         value: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.fuzz }}
+    is-dependabot:
+        description: 'Whether the commit is from Dependabot'
+        value: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.is-dependabot }}
 
 runs:
     using: 'composite'
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ runs:
                 echo "exclude-release-only=${{ inputs.exclude-release-only-dispatch-input-value }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                 echo "link-azle=${{ inputs.link-azle-dispatch-input-value }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                 echo "fuzz=${{ inputs.fuzz-dispatch-input-value }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                echo "is-dependabot=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               else
                 EXCLUDE_SLOW=${{ steps.workflow-context.outputs.is_feature_branch_draft_pr == 'true' }}
                 EXCLUDE_UNSTABLE=${{ steps.workflow-context.outputs.is_feature_branch_draft_pr == 'true' || steps.workflow-context.outputs.is_feature_branch_pr == 'true' }}
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ runs:
                   echo "link-azle=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                 fi
                 echo "fuzz=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+                echo ${{ github.actor }}
+                echo "is-dependabot=${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               fi
 
         - id: echo-outputs
@@ -80,3 +86,4 @@ runs:
               echo "exclude-release-only: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.exclude-release-only }}"
               echo "link-azle: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.link-azle }}"
               echo "fuzz: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.fuzz }}"
+              echo "is-dependabot: ${{ steps.determine_workflow_config.outputs.is-dependabot }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_templates.yml b/.github/workflows/build_templates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da630e8d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_templates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+name: Build Templates
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        types:
+            - opened
+            - synchronize
+            - ready_for_review
+            - reopened
+
+jobs:
+    workflow-config:
+        name: Determine workflow config
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        outputs:
+            is-dependabot: ${{ steps.determine-workflow-config.outputs.is-dependabot }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - id: determine-workflow-config
+              uses: ./.github/actions/determine_workflow_config
+              with:
+                  is-workflow-dispatch: false
+                  exclude-slow-dispatch-input-value: false
+                  exclude-unstable-dispatch-input-value: false
+                  exclude-release-only-dispatch-input-value: false
+                  link-azle-dispatch-input-value: false
+
+    build-templates:
+        name: Build templates for Dependabot
+        needs: workflow-config
+        if: ${{ needs.workflow-config.outputs.is-dependabot == 'true' }}
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+                  token: ${{ secrets.LASTMJS_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_node
+
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_dfx
+
+            - run: npm install
+
+            - name: Install global dependencies
+              run: |
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
+
+            - name: Build stable template
+              run: AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template
+
+            - name: Build experimental template
+              run: AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle template --experimental
+
+            - uses: ./.github/actions/commit_and_push
+              with:
+                  branch-name: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+                  commit-message: 'chore: update templates for dependency changes'
+                  gpg_signing_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}