diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 92bd4d3..b3e4bd7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ updates:
           - "patch"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directories:
       - "/"
@@ -25,3 +27,5 @@ updates:
           - "*"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec9e05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+min-release-age=3