diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 30cb9833a6a4..ba6cb914193f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,22 @@ updates:
     directory: "ruby"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
 
   - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
     directory: "ql"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: '*'
         update-types: ['version-update:semver-patch', 'version-update:semver-minor']
@@ -22,6 +28,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "go/extractor"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     allow:
       - dependency-name: "golang.org/x/mod"
       - dependency-name: "golang.org/x/tools"
@@ -36,6 +44,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "go/ql/test"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
     reviewers:
@@ -45,5 +55,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     exclude-paths:
       - "misc/bazel/registry/**"