diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1c4bd80..d9bc2e4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 10
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 10
+      exclude:
+        - "markdownlint-cli2"
     versioning-strategy: "increase"