diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 05e787c55..02e50eba3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+      exclude:
+        - "@knocklabs/*"
+        - "@telegraph/*"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"