diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b6ee40b51..7797b6144 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ updates:
       github-actions:
         patterns:
           - '*'
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 3
+      # no semver support for github-actions
+      # => no specific configuration for this
+      include:
+        - "*"
   - package-ecosystem: 'gradle'
     open-pull-requests-limit: 1
     directories:
@@ -29,3 +35,10 @@ updates:
       gradle-deps:
         patterns:
           - '*'
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 5
+      semver-major-days: 5
+      semver-minor-days: 3
+      semver-patch-days: 3
+      include:
+        - "*"
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index c904ad789..5d0d86109 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   ],
   "ignoreDeps": ["cxx.rs"],
   "schedule": "* * 1,15 * *",
-  "dependencyDashboard": true
+  "dependencyDashboard": true,
+  "minimumReleaseAge": "3 days"
 }