diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b839aeb..8549b28 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 aliases:
-  - &ci-build-image quay.io/yeebase/ci-build:7.2
+  - &ci-build-image quay.io/yeebase/ci-build:7.3
   - &workspace_root ~/workspace
 
   - &save_composer_cache
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ aliases:
       - composer-cache-v1-
 
   - &attach_workspace
-     at: *workspace_root
+    at: *workspace_root
 
   - &persist_to_workspace
     root: .
-    paths: 
+    paths:
       - .
 
 jobs:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache: *restore_composer_cache
-      
+
       - run: |
           mkdir graphql
           shopt -s extglob dotglob
@@ -61,17 +61,36 @@ jobs:
       FLOW_CONTEXT: Testing
     steps:
       - attach_workspace: *attach_workspace
-      - run:
-          bin/phpunit -c Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml graphql/Tests/Functional
+      - run: bin/phpunit -c Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml graphql/Tests/Functional
 
 workflows:
   version: 2
   build_and_test:
     jobs:
-      - checkout
+      - checkout:
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              ignore: /dependabot.*/
       - lint:
           requires:
             - checkout
       - tests:
           requires:
-            - checkout
\ No newline at end of file
+            - checkout
+
+  build_and_test_dependabot:
+    jobs:
+      - hold:
+          type: approval
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              only: /dependabot.*/
+      - checkout:
+          requires:
+            - hold
+      - lint:
+          requires:
+            - checkout
+      - tests:
+          requires:
+            - checkout
diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..959789f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dependabot/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 1
+update_configs:
+  - package_manager: "php:composer"
+    directory: "/"
+    update_schedule: "weekly"
+    target_branch: "master"
diff --git a/composer.json.ci b/composer.json.ci
index 99ef382..5dbb25c 100644
--- a/composer.json.ci
+++ b/composer.json.ci
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
     "bin-dir": "bin"
   },
   "require": {
-    "neos/flow": "~6.0.0",
-    "neos/buildessentials": "~6.0.0",
+    "neos/flow": "~6.0",
+    "neos/buildessentials": "~6.0",
     "t3n/graphql": "@dev",
     "t3n/coding-standard": "~1.0.0"
   },
   "require-dev": {
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.3.2",
-    "phpunit/phpunit": "~8.1",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "~3.5",
+    "phpunit/phpunit": "~8.5",
     "mikey179/vfsstream": "~1.6"
   },
   "repositories": {