diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..864697c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+  - package-ecosystem: gitsubmodule
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
index 2ae7e66..c497db1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         test_type: [standard, asan, ubsan]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
     - name: Setup Google Test
       uses: Bacondish2023/setup-googletest@v1
       with:
-        tag: v1.15.2
+        tag: v1.17.0
 
     - name: Execute Tests on ${{matrix.os}}, compiled with ${{matrix.compiler}}
       if: ${{matrix.test_type == 'standard'}}