diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8996a731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+version: 1
+update_configs:
+- package_manager: go:modules
+  directory: /
+  update_schedule: weekly
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1750ed1f..4f043420 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .*
+!/.dependabot
 !.gitignore
 !.goxc.json
 !.travis.yml