diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb71aee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    groups:
+      npm_and_yarn:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f60144a4..7768358f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: make
 
+      - name: audit
+        run: npm audit --audit-level=high
+
       - name: fail if files changed
         run: |
           if ! git diff --quiet --exit-code ; then