diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6535247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# 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:
+  # Enable version updates for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    # Workflow files stored in the default location of `.github/workflows`
+    # You don't need to specify `/.github/workflows` for `directory`. You can use `directory: "/"`.
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'weekly'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml
index dd45f76..606e6db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test
       run: npm test
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Audit packages
       run: npm audit --audit-level=high
-      if: ${{inputs.enable-audit}}
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+      if: ${{inputs.enable-audit}}