diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cd02053..c825f43 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
     # Only update Wormhole dependencies
     allow:
       - dependency-name: "@wormhole-foundation/*"