diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 27f2246..fbf92bd 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    cooldown:
+      semver-minor-days: 7
+      semver-patch-days: 7
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    cooldown:
+      semver-minor-days: 7
+      semver-patch-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerging.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerging.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12483d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerging.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@25dd0e34f4fe68f24cc83900b1fe3fe149efef98 #v3.1.0
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        if: |
+          steps.dependabot-metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major' &&
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' ||
+          steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        run: |
+          gh pr comment "$PR_URL" --body "🤖 Auto-merge enabled for patch/minor update"
+          gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}