diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cddd8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 262e74c..92dd8c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	  <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
 	  <sonar.organization>spdx</sonar.organization>
 	  <sonar.projectKey>tools-java</sonar.projectKey>
-	  <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.3</dependency-check-maven.version>
+	  <dependency-check-maven.version>12.1.3</dependency-check-maven.version>
 	  <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
 	  <javadoc.opts>-Xdoclint:none</javadoc.opts>
     </properties>