diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e9053e5..c2b9aca 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    # Unfortunately the github-actions ecosystem doesn't support semver cooldowns, and because they update very frequently
+    # we need to disable cooldowns here. Otherwise some packages will just never get updated.
+    # cooldown:
+    #   default-days: 7
     groups:
       github-actions:
         patterns:
@@ -13,8 +17,18 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      semver-patch-days: 2
+      semver-minor-days: 7
+      semver-major-days: 14
+      default-days: 7
 
   - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
     directory: "/native/wireguard_nif"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      semver-patch-days: 2
+      semver-minor-days: 7
+      semver-major-days: 14
+      default-days: 7