diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3d01e47b..b2e787a3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 10 # Fallback cooldown if no specific rule applies
     directory: "/requirements" # Location of package manifests
     insecure-external-code-execution: allow
     schedule:
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ updates:
       #- dependency-name: "grpcio"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 10 # Fallback cooldown if no specific rule applies
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
@@ -28,4 +32,4 @@ updates:
     groups:
       actions:
         patterns:
-          - "*"
+          - "*"
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