diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1b1d87aa..edb5fdc5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
+    cooldown:
+      exclude: ["*"]
     allow:
       - dependency-name: "extension/deps/openvic-simulation"
       - dependency-name: "scripts"