diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 27fdc60d..71255cb2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,3 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "cpp-linter/cpp-linter-action"
         versions: ">=2.16"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 50
-    cooldown:
-      default: 4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab9d66c1..6537fe69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ This repository hosts GitHub Actions developed by the ASF community and approved
   - [Adding a New Action](#adding-a-new-action-to-the-allow-list)
   - [Reviewing](#reviewing)
   - [Adding a New Version](#adding-a-new-version-to-the-allow-list)
-    - [Dependabot Cooldown Period](#dependabot-cooldown-period)
   - [Manual Version Addition](#manual-addition-of-specific-versions)
   - [Removing a Version](#removing-a-version-manually)
 
@@ -144,23 +143,6 @@ This will:
 > **Prerequisites:** `docker`, `uv`, and `gh` (GitHub CLI, authenticated via `gh auth login`).
 > The build runs in a `node:20-slim` container so no local Node.js installation is needed.
 
-#### Dependabot Cooldown Period
-
-This repository uses a [Dependabot cooldown period](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#cooldown) of 4 days. After a Dependabot PR is merged or closed, Dependabot will wait 4 days before opening the next PR for the same ecosystem. This helps keep the volume of update PRs manageable and gives reviewers time to catch up.
-
-> [!TIP]
-> We recommend that ASF projects configure a similar cooldown in their own `dependabot.yml` to avoid being overwhelmed by update PRs and to catch up with approved actions here:
-> ```yaml
-> updates:
->   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
->     directory: "/"
->     schedule:
->       interval: "weekly"
->     cooldown:
->       default: 4
-> ```
-> Adjust the `default` value (in days) to match your project's review capacity.
-
 ### Manual Addition of Specific Versions
 
 If you need to add a specific version of an already approved action (especially an older one):