diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28cb43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Source - https://stackoverflow.com/a/78380165
+# Posted by Stefan, modified by community. See post 'Timeline' for change history
+# Retrieved 2026-04-14, License - CC BY-SA 4.0
+
+# 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"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e34c03c..17fecbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         engine: [ jNeuroML, jNeuroML_NEURON, jNeuroML_NetPyNE, jNeuroML_validate, jNeuroML_PyNN_NEURON ]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Python  ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version:  ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/non_omv.yml b/.github/workflows/non_omv.yml
index 9378aa2..4354608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/non_omv.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/non_omv.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         python-version: [ "3.11", "3.12" , "3.13" ]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Set up Python  ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v7
       with:
         python-version:  ${{ matrix.python-version }}