diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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index 00000000..f794e556
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: bazel
+  directory: /
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    bazel-packages:
+      patterns:
+      - '*'
+  cooldown:
+    default-days: 14
+- package-ecosystem: github-actions
+  directory: /
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    gh-actions-packages:
+      patterns:
+      - '*'
+  cooldown:
+    default-days: 14
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled b/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled
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--- a/.github/dependabot.yml.disabled
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "bazel"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    groups:
-      bazel-packages:
-        patterns:
-          - "*"
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    groups:
-      gh-actions-packages:
-        patterns:
-          - "*"