diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c217f297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: 1
+update_configs:
+- package_manager: go:modules
+  directory: /
+  update_schedule: daily
+
+- package_manager: docker
+  directory: /
+  update_schedule: daily
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 71a6e5b5..ba8debe4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 .*
+!.dependabot
+!.travis.yml
 mkr
 build
 snapshot