diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6745c24c..93ca5602 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ target/
 # vscode
 /.vscode/
 
+# scala-cli
+/.scala-build/
+
 # scripts generated
 /scripts/.coursier
 /scripts/.scalafmt*
diff --git a/dependabot.yml b/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfd0e308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# 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"