diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ace460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 801b47d..899ac9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: Unit tests
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main, next]