diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50b55a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      gh-actions-minor:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yaml
index f967af0..16a211f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - 'ci'
 jobs:
   automerge:
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && github.actor == 'nsmbot'}}
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' && (github.actor == 'nsmbot' || github.actor == 'dependabot')}}
     uses: networkservicemesh/.github/.github/workflows/automerge.yaml@main
     secrets:
       token: ${{ secrets.NSM_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}