diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a0f1367..1869c88 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
 
+    # Only run version updates every 7 days. Does not apply to security updates.
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+
     groups:
       # Group updates into fewer pull requests
       gh-security-updates:
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ updates:
         patterns:
           - "*"
 
-  # Enable Security updates for Python package manager
+  # Enable updates for Python package manager
   - package-ecosystem: pip
 
     # When set to 0, version updates are disabled.
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: daily
 
+    # Only run version updates every 7 days. Does not apply to security updates.
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+
     groups:
       # Group updates into fewer pull requests
       py-security-updates:
diff --git a/project_template/.github/dependabot.yml.jinja b/project_template/.github/dependabot.yml.jinja
index 795f692..a5697c3 100644
--- a/project_template/.github/dependabot.yml.jinja
+++ b/project_template/.github/dependabot.yml.jinja
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
 
+    # Only run version updates every 7 days. Does not apply to security updates.
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+
     groups:
       # Group updates into fewer pull requests
       gh-security-updates:
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ updates:
         patterns:
           - "*"
 
-  # Enable Security updates for Python package manager
+  # Enable updates for Python package manager
   - package-ecosystem: pip
 
     # When set to 0, version updates are disabled.
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: daily
 
+    # Only run version updates every 7 days. Does not apply to security updates.
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+
     groups:
       # Group updates into fewer pull requests
       py-security-updates: