diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a50f8b0957..68be1d8a5a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
     groups:
       github:
         patterns:
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/lambdas"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
     groups:
       aws:
         patterns:
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/.ci/Dockerfile"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
       - "docker"
@@ -74,6 +80,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/.devcontainer/Dockerfile"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
       - "docker"
@@ -88,6 +96,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/.github/workflows/mkdocs"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
     groups:
       python-deps:
         patterns: