diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5bf4792..613cdef 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ updates:
 - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
   directories:
   - /
+  exclude-paths:
+  - /.github/workflows/build.yml
+  - /.github/workflows/lint.yml
+  - /.github/workflows/push.yml
   groups:
     minor-and-patch:
       applies-to: version-updates
@@ -16,6 +20,25 @@ updates:
     timezone: "Europe/Oslo"
     day: "monday"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+- package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+  directories:
+  - /.github/workflows/build.yml
+  - /.github/workflows/lint.yml
+  - /.github/workflows/push.yml
+  groups:
+    minor-and-patch:
+      applies-to: version-updates
+      update-types:
+      - "minor"
+      - "patch"
+  schedule:
+    interval: "weekly"
+    time: "09:00"
+    timezone: "Europe/Oslo"
+    day: "monday"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+  commit-message:
+    prefix: "fix(deps):" # trigger new release when updating user-facing workflows
 - package-ecosystem: "docker"
   directories:
   - /fixture