diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55b459ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# 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"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/docs"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 470e82a19..12721cf04 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-sphinx
+sphinx >=7.0.0,<8.0.0
 furo
 sphinx-autobuild