diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
index 18b85228d..75ae44c14 100644
--- a/.ansible-lint
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ exclude_paths:
   # Generated files
   - tests/files/custom_cni/cilium.yaml
   - venv
+  - .github
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56c03a193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    labels: [ "dependencies" ]
diff --git a/.yamllint b/.yamllint
index 8a6245d1b..aa14324a9 100644
--- a/.yamllint
+++ b/.yamllint
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends: default
 
 ignore: |
   .git/
+  .github/
   # Generated file
   tests/files/custom_cni/cilium.yaml