diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 15662bb1..c2923e2a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "weekly"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "/"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
index 29b9816a..be77f183 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           any-of-issue-labels: waiting-for-customer
           stale-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: exempt
+          exempt-pr-labels: exempt,dependencies
           exempt-issue-labels: exempt
           days-before-issue-stale: 14
           days-before-issue-close: 14