diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 218d060c..1db620fe 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,24 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "friday"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
 
   - package-ecosystem: "gitsubmodule"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "friday"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
 
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
     directory: "src/ModManUi"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
       day: "friday"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
     groups:
       modman-dependencies:
         patterns: