diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f384d36..0d8ea0b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
   - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index d2280c5..8cbeeb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -209,4 +209,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
       id: deployment
-      uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4.0.3
+      uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4.0.4
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index 3347fde..38b2144 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__extension_version__ = "0.39.0"
+__extension_version__ = "0.40.0"
 __extension_name__ = "pytket-qsharp"
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 8b11aa4..8f47b78 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
+0.40.0 (March 2024)
+-------------------
+
+* Updated pytket version requirement to 1.26.
+
 0.39.0 (January 2024)
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 100e1e9..296c462 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["pytket.*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=[
-        "pytket ~= 1.24",
+        "pytket ~= 1.26",
         "qsharp ~= 0.28.291394",
         "qsharp-core ~= 0.28.291394",
         "markdown",