diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c48305b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 673833d2..78600330 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     
       - name: Checkout from PR branch
-        uses:  actions/checkout@v2
+        uses:  actions/checkout@0717577d45739eb3c851188b29f50ed6c0b2194e # v2.8.0
 
       - name: Installing node_modules
         run:  npm install