diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9bdf77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+version: 2
+
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+  - package-ecosystem: maven
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 4
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b766653..3b4ebde 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 				<!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
 				<plugin>
 					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.1.0</version>
+					<version>3.5.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
 				<plugin>