diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a5af492162..aacd244076 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
       time: '01:00'
       timezone: 'Europe/Berlin'
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 4
     groups:
       docusaurus:
         patterns: ['@docusaurus/*']
@@ -17,4 +19,10 @@ updates:
       interval: daily
       time: '01:00'
       timezone: 'Europe/Berlin'
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 4
+    groups:
+      codeql:
+        patterns:
+          - 'github/codeql-action/*'