diff --git a/automation/dependabot.yml b/automation/dependabot.yml
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+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every weekday
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/automation/properties/dependabot.properties.json b/automation/properties/dependabot.properties.json
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+{
+    "name": "Enabling Dependabot version updates for actions",
+    "description": "Use Dependabot to keep the actions you use updated to the latest versions!",
+    "iconName": "octicon dependabot",
+    "categories": ["Automation", "dependency-management"]
+}