diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index fe6c93d1..9df24765 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 4
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: "-"
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 4
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: "-"
 # Custom settings
@@ -18,7 +22,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 4
     target-branch: "gh-pages"
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: "-"
-