diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 31484d28a..5cffa2b7f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ version: 2
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index c1ae3ccac..5c8c0b131 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
       # format to the repository Actions tab.
       - name: "Upload artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif